Picture-Book Professors: Academia and Children's Literature
Author:   Melissa M. Terras (University of Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108438452


Pages:   152
Publication Date:   04 October 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Melissa M. Terras (University of Edinburgh)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 18.00cm
Weight:   0.220kg
ISBN:  

9781108438452


ISBN 10:   1108438458
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   04 October 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Related research: representation, vocation, and higher education; 3. Research methodology; 4. An analysis of academics in children's illustrated literature; 5. Pedagogical, baffled, or mad: the stereotype of academics as plaything; 6. Conclusion; Bibliography; Appendix A. Children's books included in the analysis; Appendix B. Academics identified in children's literature, listed chronologically; Appendix C. Potential books identified (but unavailable).

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'To the ranks of marginalized populations historically stereotyped in children's literature Terras adds one that has been hitherto sadly overlooked: the academician ... [Terras] description of her methodology and findings has much to offer children's-literature researchers ... readers will find themselves admiring her diligence in submitting such characters as Doctor Sock, Professor Nut, and Professor Mudweed to close textual reading.' Kirkus Reviews 'Terras's research and corpus is pretty vast and amazing ... I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading academic books or anyone who's interested in learning more about the stereotypes in children's literature.' Chris Hayden, San Francisco Book Review `To the ranks of marginalized populations historically stereotyped in children's literature Terras adds one that has been hitherto sadly overlooked: the academician ... [Terras] description of her methodology and findings has much to offer children's-literature researchers ... readers will find themselves admiring her diligence in submitting such characters as Doctor Sock, Professor Nut, and Professor Mudweed to close textual reading.' Kirkus Reviews 'Terras's research and corpus is pretty vast and amazing ... I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading academic books or anyone who's interested in learning more about the stereotypes in children's literature.' Chris Hayden, San Francisco Book Review


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