Date of Graduation
12-2012
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in English (PhD)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
English
Advisor/Mentor
Marvin K. Booker
Committee Member
Susan Marren
Second Committee Member
Sean Connors
Third Committee Member
Ian Wojcik-Andrews
Keywords
Communication and the arts, Animated films, Children's literature, Suzanne Collins, Harry Potter, Hunger Games, J. K. Rowling, Young adult literature
Abstract
Texts created for the consumption of children and young adults are not simple texts made for the sole purpose of entertaining young audiences. In fact, these texts are complicated, multi-faceted texts that function both in the creation and performance of childhood. Children's and young adult literature and film disseminated mainstream ideology about young people's place in society and attempt to enculturate young readers and viewers in regards to race, gender, age, and Social class. However, by helping young people interact critically with these texts, critical thinking skills as well as a passion for reading can be fostered. In addition, by supporting young people's creative potential, more texts can be produced for children by children instead of all texts being created by adults.
Citation
Shepard, I. G. (2012). Ideology in Popular Late Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Children's and Young Adult Literature and Film. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/557