A Critical Race Content Analysis of Latinas/os/x's Experiences With Immigration in Children's Picture Books

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Abstract

Concerns from scholars about the exclusion of People of Color in children’s literature began in the early 20th century and continues today when Children of Color comprise a significant proportion of urban schools throughout the U.S. (Darling-Hammond, 2010). This paper discusses how Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education and a Critical Content Analysis provide a new framework for critical examination of race and other intersectionalities in children’s books about People of Color—A Critical Race Content Analysis. We provide guiding principles of this analysis and a Critical Race Content Analytical sheet as a tool for researchers and educators interested in conducting their own critical analyses. Finally, we illustrate this analysis with an example of a children’s book about immigration.

Authors

• Lorena Camargo Gonzalez, University of California - Los Angeles

• Lindsay Pérez Huber, California State University - Long Beach