Children's Literature

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This introductory module facilitates the exploration of a wide range of children's literature - published across several centuries - from picture books through to adolescent novels to young adult literature. Discussions will be positioned within the context of broader literary and cultural debates and will incorporate a number of theoretical approaches specific to the study of children's literature. Students will be introduced to a series of subject areas including adventure, folklore, child-adult power-relations, education, national identity, narrative voice, gender, and sexuality.