Owners of the Means of Instruction?: Children's Literature: Some Marxist Perspectives

by Jenny Plastow (Editor)

Children's Literature Annual (1)

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Children's literature is often viewed as a comfortable field, but there are many grittier perspectives to be explored and interest in these is growing. Children's Literature - some Marxist Perspectives is the first of a planned series of volumes which will explore different approaches to children's books and periodicals. This first volume is introduced by Michael Rosen, author, poet, broadcaster and researcher. Marx and Marxism, supposedly dead and buried, seem to find ways of staying alive. show more Recently Marx was voted as number one philosopher by listeners to Radio 4's In Our Times programme, and there is a constant stream of books, articles, conferences and productions influenced by Marxist ideas. This collections of articles explores how some of these ideas might offer useful ways at looking at children's literature. show less

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Owners of the Means of Instruction?: Children's Literature: Some Marxist Perspectives

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Literature Studies and Criticism, Fiction and Literature, Nonfiction
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820.0909282Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) literatures
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