Disabling Characters - Representations of Disability in Young Adult Literature (Paperback, New edition)

Disabling Characters provides detailed analyses of selected young adult (YA) novels and short stories. It looks at the relative agency of the disabled character, the behavior of the other characters, the environment in which the character must live, the assumptions that seem to be underlying certain scenes, and the extent to which the book challenges or perpetuates an unsatisfactory status quo. Class discussions about disability-themed literature, however well intentioned, have the potential to reinforce harmful myths or stereotypes about disability. In contrast, discussions informed by a critical disability studies perspective can help readers develop more sophisticated views of disability and contribute to a more just and inclusive society. The book examines discussion questions, lesson plans, study guides, and other supplemental materials aimed at students studying these texts, and it suggests more critical questions to pose about these texts and the positive and/or negative work they do, perhaps subliminally, in our culture. This book is a much-needed addition to college classes in YA literature, literary analysis, methods of teaching literature, disability studies, cultural studies, contemporary criticism, special education, and adolescent literacy.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Disability Studies in Education, 18
Release date:	March 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	Patricia A. Dunn
Dimensions:	225 x 150 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	162
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4331-2622-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Children's literature studies Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Primary / junior schools
LSN:	1-4331-2622-2
Barcode:	9781433126222

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