Canon fodder : young adult literature as a tool for critiquing canonicity


Autoria(s): Hateley, Erica
Data(s)

2013

Resumo

Young adult literature is a tool of socialisation and acculturation for young readers. This extends to endowing ‘reading’ with particular significance in terms of what literature should be read and why. This paper considers some recent young adult fiction with an eye to its engagement with canonical literature and its representations of young people reading. Wider possibilities of using such novels in secondary English classes are discussed, particularly in the context of critiquing literary canons and the social hierarchies they are used to legitimate.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/62783/

Publicador

Australian Association for the Teaching of English

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/62783/1/Hateley_-_Canon_Fodder_-_2013.pdf

http://www.aate.org.au/view_journal.php?id=53

Hateley, Erica (2013) Canon fodder : young adult literature as a tool for critiquing canonicity. English in Australia, 48(2), pp. 71-78.

Direitos

Copyright 2013 The Author

Fonte

Children & Youth Research Centre; School of Cultural & Professional Learning; Faculty of Education

Palavras-Chave #130000 EDUCATION #200599 Literary Studies not elsewhere classified #young adult literature #canonicity
Tipo

Journal Article