Power, Voice and Subjectivity in Literature for Young Readers

ISBN-13: 9780415636698 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 232 str.

Maria Nikolajeva

Opis

Looking at key works from the 18th century to the present, Nikolajeva explores topics such as genre, gender, crossvocalization, species, and picturebook images in order to demonstrate how a balance is maintained between the two opposite inherent goals of children's literature: to empower and to educate the child.

Recenzje

"This is a significant, provocative study of children's textual 'oppression.'" Recommended."
--Choice

'While Nikolajeva's study is rooted in what might be perceived as familiar territory, it also offers fresh insights and additional, valuable tools with which to explore. As such, it is a laudable addition to the study of literature for young readers.' - Journal of Children's Literature Studies

Spis treści

Series Editor’s Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Why Does Pippi Sleep with Her Feet on the Pillow? 1: Harry Potter and the Secrets of Children’s Literature 2: Othering the Sense: Language and (Mis)communication 3: Othering the Genre: Fantasy and Realism 4: Othering the Child: George MacDonald’s Fairy Tales 5: Othering the Future: Stereotypes of Dystopia 6: Othering the Setting: Orientalism and Robinsonade 7: Othering Gender: New Masculinities, New Femininities 8: Othering Voice: Crossvocalization and Performance 9: Othering Ideology: Literature in Society’s Service 10: Othering the Species: The (Ab)use of Animals 11: Othering the Visual: Power Structures in Picturebooks 12: Othering the Reader: Identification Fallacy Conclusion: The Adult’s Self-Denial Bibliography Index

O autorze

Maria Nikolajeva is a Professor of Education at the University of Cambridge, UK. She is the recipient of the international Grimm Award for lifetime achievements in children’s literature research.