Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion: The Classical Genre for Children and the Process of Civilization
by Jack Zipes
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The fairy tale may be one of the most important cultural and social influences on children's lives. But until Fairy Tales and the Art of Subversion, little attention had been paid to the ways in which the writers and collectors of tales used traditional forms and genres in order to shape children's lives - their behavior, values, and relationship to society. As Jack Zipes convincingly shows, fairy tales have always been a powerful discourse, capable of being used to shape or destabilize show more attitudes and behavior within culture.For this new edition, the author has revised the work show lessTags
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In part because it showed up when I did a search for the Italian, Gianni Rodari.
According to other reviewers, don't worry if the first chapter(s) is a heavy slog. And even then, don't ever completely give up, but give each section a good chance.
According to other reviewers, don't worry if the first chapter(s) is a heavy slog. And even then, don't ever completely give up, but give each section a good chance.
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- Original publication date
- 2006
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- Genres
- Literature Studies and Criticism, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 398.209 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Folklore & Folktales Folk literature History, geographic treatment, biography
- LCC
- PN3437 .Z56 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Prose. Prose fiction Special kinds of fiction. Fiction genres
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- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 18
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