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Despite Controversy, #Ownvoices Is Here To Make A Difference, Shannon Steffens
Despite Controversy, #Ownvoices Is Here To Make A Difference, Shannon Steffens
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
When author Corinne Duyvis created the #OwnVoices hashtag on Twitter in 2015 as a way to recommend diverse books written by diverse authors, she could not have imagined it would spark a movement. Six years later, #OwnVoices is still being discussed in the world of fiction publishing and continues to push for increased diversity in books, authors, and the industry itself.
This paper explores the impacts the movement has had on the industry, both positive and negative. While critics argue the push for #OwnVoices books can limit and potentially harm authors, I have come to the conclusion through my research …
Review Of Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale With A Tail By Lesléa Newman, Katie Korwan
Review Of Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale With A Tail By Lesléa Newman, Katie Korwan
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Review Of We Are Water Protectors By Carole Lindstrom, Katie Korwan
Review Of We Are Water Protectors By Carole Lindstrom, Katie Korwan
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Emmie And The Enchanted Orchid: Portraying Positive Disability Representation In Children's Media, Adrianna Waters
Emmie And The Enchanted Orchid: Portraying Positive Disability Representation In Children's Media, Adrianna Waters
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Disability representation in media and storytelling is often negative or inaccurate, with disability narratives equating disability to evil or lesser than abled bodies. The harmful representation is especially prevalent and dangerous in children’s media as the depiction of characters with disabilities may be children’s first introduction to disability, and thus the portrayal is likely to stay with them, especially as stories for adults continue to perpetuate the inaccurate representation of disabilities. “Emmie and the Enchanted Orchid”: Portraying Positive Disability Representation in Children’s Media seeks to examine the harmful portrayal of disabilities in children’s media while also recognizing how disability can …
Review Of Exquisite: The Poetry And Life Of Gwendolyn Brooks By Suzanne Slade, Grace E. Kohler
Review Of Exquisite: The Poetry And Life Of Gwendolyn Brooks By Suzanne Slade, Grace E. Kohler
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Review Of Seashells: More Than A Home By Melissa Stewart, Katherine M. Korwan
Review Of Seashells: More Than A Home By Melissa Stewart, Katherine M. Korwan
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Review Of Snow Days By Deborah Kerbel, Katherine M. Korwan
Review Of Snow Days By Deborah Kerbel, Katherine M. Korwan
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Review Of Pick A Pumpkin By Patricia Toht, Katherine M. Korwan
Review Of Pick A Pumpkin By Patricia Toht, Katherine M. Korwan
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