Children's Literature

Carrie Hintz, John Drakakis

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English

Routledge
05 November 2019

Literary studies: general; Children's literature studies: general

Series: The New Critical Idiom

Children’s Literature is an accessible introduction to this engaging field. Carrie Hintz offers a defining conceptual overview of children’s literature that presents its competing histories, its cultural contexts, and the theoretical debates it has instigated.

Positioned within the wider field of adult literary, film, and television culture, this book also covers:

Ideological and political movements Children’s literature in the age of globalization Postcolonial literature, ecocriticism, and animal studies

Each chapter includes a case study featuring well-known authors and titles, including Charlotte’s Web, Edward Lear, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. With a comprehensive glossary and further reading, this book is invaluable reading for anyone studying Children’s Literature.

By: Carrie Hintz
Series edited by: John Drakakis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 294g
ISBN: 9781138667945
ISBN 10: 1138667943
Series: The New Critical Idiom
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 05 November 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Definitions 2. Children's literature: early and global histories 3. Children's literature and the political 4. Theories and methodologies 5. Children's literature and the global and natural world Conclusion

Carrie Hintz is Associate Professor of English at Queens College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA.