This book concentrates on particular authors who are typical of their time, as well as on some of the prevailing themes. Enid Blyton, for example, is often vilified, yet children continue to read her - this book tries to explain why. The idea behind the book has been to select m…
A study of children's authors who are typical of their time, such as Enid Blyton, Angela Brazil, Judy Blume and Ronald Dahl. The book discusses comics as well as "classic" texts, and the possible effects of these materials on children's attitudes.
"The phenomenon of 'sacred text' has undergone radical deconstruction in recent times, reflecting how religion has broken out of its traditional definitions and practices, and how current literary theories have influenced texts inside the religious domain and beyond. "Reading Sp…
The phenomenon of "sacred text" has undergone radical deconstruction in recent times, reflecting how religion has broken out of its traditional definitions and practices, and how current literary theories have influenced texts inside the religious domain and beyond. Reading Spir…
This book explores the recent developments in the field of literacy education - it introduces major contemporary trends in research and theory that underpin the debates and movements within the language and literacy field.
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Met reg. Study on how and why people did understand texts as they did in modern France. The author discusses printing, publishing, literacy, schooling, criticism and censorship, to study the social, cultural, economic and political forces that shaped French interpretive practice.
