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Biography in the Lives of Youth - Culture, Society, and Information (Paperback)
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Biography in the Lives of Youth - Culture, Society, and Information (Paperback)
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Research from psychology and sociology has demonstrated that
biography is assuming a powerful role in the sociological and
psychological well being of youth. Biographies present role models,
and define acceptable behaviors, social expectations, and values.
They also demonstrate what is rewarded in society and what is less
valued. This book considers selection and programming issues
important, but goes beyond that and seeks to relate biography for
youth within the larger arena of scholarship and research in terms
of its literary, social, and cultural impact and importance.
Lukenbill's overall goal is to help librarians, teachers, and youth
workers better understand the power of biography, and ways it can
be used. The book contrasts the influences of our current
celebrity-and-media-driven culture with the role librarians,
teachers, and parents can play in the positive development of
youth. The use of biography in the school is presented as a
fundamental tool of instruction, emphasizing its important role as
a vehicle for cultural and information literacy dissemination. The
use of biography in the public library centers on its use in
programming and its potential for promoting cultural literacy,
positive self-identification and healthy recreation. Major topics
covered by the book include: biography in life and in learning;
biography as used both in school library media center, the public
library, and the classroom; biography as literature; biography as
contemporary commentary; biography for the very young; biography as
it affects attitudes and behaviors; and biography as social
dialogue. The book's approach is at once theoretical and practical
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