Open AccessYoung, Gifted, Black . . . and Country:
Author(s) -
Jennifer Gallagher,
Melissa Wrenn
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
theory and practice in rural education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2641-7170
DOI - 10.3776/tpre.2020.v10n2p46-62
Subject(s) - oppression , situated , reciprocal , sociology , gender studies , rural community , pedagogy , psychology , political science , socioeconomics , politics , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
This article shares findings from a critical content analysis of five contemporary nonfiction children’s books. Each book centers on a gifted Black historical figure who spent at least part of their childhood in a rural setting. The analysis, using a funds-of-knowledge and community-cultural-wealth approach, revealed the situated nature of the child’s giftedness, including intersectional oppression they faced, various ways they enacted giftedness within their rural setting, and a reciprocal relationship with their community. In each book, the youth’s giftedness was supported by the community but also positively impacted the community.