Critical Approaches to Children's Literature: Utopian Transformations

Bradford, C.; Mallan, K.; Stephens, J.; McCallum, R.

This book demonstrates how contemporary children's texts draw on utopian and dystopian tropes in their projections of possible futures. The authors explore the ways in which children's texts respond to social change and global politics. The book argues that children's texts are crucially implicated in shaping the values of their readers.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-03-13

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349286157

DOI: 10.1057/9780230582583

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 213