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New World Orders in Contemporary Children's Literature : Utopian Transformations /

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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 crucia...

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Main Authors: Bradford, Clare (Author), Mallan, Kerry (Author), McCallum, Robyn (Author), Stephens, John (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:Critical approaches to children's literature.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Children's Literature.
Cultural Theory.
Fiction.
Literary Theory.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Adolescence.
Children's literature.
Children.
Culture > Study and teaching.
Literature > Philosophy.
Literature, Modern > 20th century.
Social groups.
Social sciences.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VI, 207 pages)
ISBN:9780230582583
DOI:10.1057/9780230582583