Overview
From the trials of families experiencing divorce, as in Anne Fineās Madame Doubtfire, to the childcare problems highlighted in Jacqueline Wilsonās Tracy Beaker, it might seem that the traditional family and the ideals that accompany it have long vanished. However, in The Family in English Childrenās Literature, Ann Alston argues that this is far from the case. She suggests that despite the tales of family woe portrayed in childrenās literature, the desire for the happy, contented nuclear family remains inherent within the ideological subtexts of childrenās literature. Using 1818 as a starting point, Alston investigates families in childrenās literature at their most intimate, focusing on how they share their spaces, their ideals of home, and even on what they eat for dinner. What emerges from Alstonās study are not so much the contrasts that exist between periods, but rather the startling similarities of the ideology of family intrinsic to childrenās literature. The Family in English Childrenās Literature sheds light on who maintains control, who behaves, and how significant childrenās literature is in shaping our ideas about what makes a family "good."
This book title, The Family in English Children's Literature - 9780415699617, ISBN: 9780415699617, by Ann Alston, published by Taylor & Francis (October 5, 2011) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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