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Beauty, brains, and brawn : the construction of gender in children's literature / edited by Susan Lehr.
Van Pelt Library PS374.C454 B43 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's stories, American--History and criticism.
- Children's stories, American.
- Gender identity in literature.
- Literature and society--United States--History--20th century.
- Literature and society.
- United States.
- History.
- Sex role in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 211 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, [2001]
- Summary:
- Beauty, Brains, and Brawn offers diverse perspectives on what it means to be a male or female child in children's literature, presenting stimulating views from the field's best-known authors, illustrators, and educators.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Children at the Crossroads: Tough Boys, Fragile Girls?
- 1. The Hidden Curriculum: Are We Teaching Young Girls to Wait for the Prince? / Susan Lehr 1
- Author Profile: Virginia Hamilton
- Author Profile: Katherine Paterson
- 2. The Unquenchable Source: Finding a Heroic Girl Inside a Man / T. A. Barron 30
- Author Profile: Gary Paulsen
- 3. Deconstructing Harry: Casting a Critical Eye on the Witches and Wizards of Hogwarts / Deborah L. Thompson 42
- 4. Popular Series Books and the Middle-Class Children Inhabiting Them: Are Girls and Boys Really That Frivolous? / Jennifer Armstrong 51
- Part 2 Images of Children in Illustrated Books
- 5. Picture Books for Preschool Children: Exploring Gender Issues with Three- and Four-Year-Olds / Barbara Chatton 57
- Author Profile: Mem Fox
- Illustrator Profile: Jerry Pinkney
- Author Profile: Andrea Pinkney
- 6. Are Authors Rewriting Folklore in Today's Image? / Margaret Chang 79
- Illustrator Profile: Paul O. Zelinsky
- Part 3 Teaching the Past Without Corsets and Chastity Belts
- 7. Truth as Patchwork: Developing Female Characters in Historical Fiction / Janet Hickman 92
- Author Profile: Karen Cushman
- Author Profile in Two Voices: Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
- 8. Separating the Men from the Boys: Coming of Age in Recent Historical Fiction for Children / Daniel P. Woolsey 112
- 9. Representations of Native American Women and Girls in Children's Historical Fiction / Debbie A. Reese 127
- Part 4 Challenging Gender Stereotypes
- 10. Why Gender Stereotypes Still Persist in Contemporary Children's Literature / Belinda Y. Louie 142
- Author Profile: Alice Mead
- Author Profile: Pat Mora
- 11. Parent Characters in Children's Novels: Lessons Learned / Sylvia M. Vardell 162
- 12. Parallels, Polarities, and Intersections: Gender and Religion in Children's Books / Ann Trousdale 176
- Part 5 The Politics of Gender: Teaching the Whole Child
- 13. Why Do Educators Need a Political Agenda on Gender? / Kathy G. Short 186
- 14. The Anomalous Female and the Ubiquitous Male / Susan Lehr 193.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0325002843
- OCLC:
- 44905091
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