Considering the Collective and a Sense of Belonging: Framing Literary Analysis for Asian American Young Adult Literature

Session Submission Type: Alternative Format Session

Abstract

This alternative session applies positioning theory and considers how positions are echolocated by characters and how readers echolocate their positionality based on engagement with the text and their experiences. We showcase three cultural circles based on Chinese-, Filipino-, and Korean-American YAL. We argue that having culturally diverse literature in the classroom is insufficient and that engagement with multicultural texts must consider how students’ lived experiences and culturally sustaining pedagogy can be applied to YAL.

Content Area

• AREA 9. Text Analysis, Adult, Children’s, and Young Adult Literature

Chair

• Maria Selena Protacio, Western Michigan University

Presenters

• Monica Yoo, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

• Elizabeth Isidro, Western Michigan University

• Kwangok Song, University of Kansas

• Shuling Yang, University of Maryland Baltimore County

• Eric Claravall, California State University, Sacramento