This book considers one of the most controversial aspects of
children's and young adult literature: its use as an instrument of
power. Children in contemporary Western society are oppressed and
powerless, yet they are allowed, in fiction written by adults for
the enlightenment and enjoyment of children, to become strong,
brave, rich, powerful, and independent -- on certain conditions and
for a limited time. Though the best children's literature offers
readers the potential to challenge the authority of adults, many
authors use artistic means such as the narrative voice and the
subject position to manipulate the child reader. Looking at key
works from the eighteenth century to the present, Nikolajeva
explores topics such as genre, gender, crossvocalization, species,
and picturebook images. Contemporary power theories including
social and cultural studies, carnival theory, feminism,
postcolonial and queer studies, and narratology are also
considered, in order to demonstrate how a balance is maintained
between the two opposite inherent goals of children's literature:
to empower and to educate the child.
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