Mythology of the Animal Farm in Children''s Literature - Over the Fence

Informationen zum Autor Stacy E. Hoult-Saros Klappentext The Mythology of the Animal Farm in Children's Literature: Over the Fence analyzes the ways in which myths about farmed animals’ lives are perpetuated in children’s materials. Drawing on a diverse range of fields of inquiry, this book investigates the use of five recurring thematic devices in about eighty books for young children published during the past five decades. Zusammenfassung The Mythology of the Animal Farm in Children's Literature: Over the Fence analyzes the ways in which myths about farmed animals' lives are perpetuated in children's materials. Drawing on a diverse range of fields of inquiry, this book investigates the use of five recurring thematic devices in about eighty books for young children published during the past five decades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter One: Anthropomorphism Chapter Two: Freedom Chapter Three: Commodification Chapter Four: Protection Chapter Five: Submission Conclusion

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• Authors: Stacy E Hoult-Saros, Stacy E. Hoult-Saros, Hoult-Saros Stacy E.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781498519779
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1977-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Ecocritical Theory and Practice; Ecocritical Theory and Practice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Children's & Young Adult Literature, Literary studies: general, Children's & Teenage Book Reviews & Guides, Children’s and teenage book reviews and guides