| Shakespeare in Children's Literature: Gender and Cultural Capital Contributor(s): Hateley, Erica (Author) |
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ISBN: 041596492X ISBN-13: 9780415964920 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: This book considers Shakespeare-for-children, looking at adaptations of his plays, and children's novels in which he appears. Drawing on feminist theory and sociology, Hateley demonstrates how this genre utilizes the ongoing cultural capital of "Shakespeare," and the pedagogical aspects of children's literature to perpetuate anachronistic forms of identity and authority. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| LCCN: 2008017684 |
| Series: Children's Literature and Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.29" W x 9.07" (0.98 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Shakespeare in Children's Literature looks at the genre of Shakespeare-for-children, considering both adaptations of his plays and children's novels in which he appears as a character. Drawing on feminist theory and sociology, Hateley demonstrates how Shakespeare for children utilizes the ongoing cultural capital of "Shakespeare," and the pedagogical aspects of children's literature, to perpetuate anachronistic forms of identity and authority. |