Description:Children's literature is a rapidly expanding field of research which presents students and researchers with a number of practical and intellectual challenges. This research handbook is the first devoted to the specialist skills and complexities of studying children's literature at university level. Bringing together the expertise of leading international scholars, it combines practical advice with in-depth discussion of critical approaches.
Wide- ranging in approach, Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook:
* Considers 'children's literature' in its fullest sense, examining visual texts (such as picturebooks), films, computer games and other 'transformed' texts, as well as more traditional modes of writing for children
* Offers a step-by-step guide to devising, starting and carrying out a research project (such as a dissertation or thesis), and advice on what kinds of research it is possible and profitable to undertake
* Surveys the different methodologies and theoretical approaches used by children's literature scholars
* Includes case studies, questions and exercises to reinforce ideas discussed in each chapter
* Provides lists of further reading and a specialist glossary that will remain a useful reference resource.
This handbook will be an essential companion for those studying children's literature, whether as undergraduates, postgraduates, or beyond.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook. To get started finding Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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234
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0230525547
Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook
Description: Children's literature is a rapidly expanding field of research which presents students and researchers with a number of practical and intellectual challenges. This research handbook is the first devoted to the specialist skills and complexities of studying children's literature at university level. Bringing together the expertise of leading international scholars, it combines practical advice with in-depth discussion of critical approaches.
Wide- ranging in approach, Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook:
* Considers 'children's literature' in its fullest sense, examining visual texts (such as picturebooks), films, computer games and other 'transformed' texts, as well as more traditional modes of writing for children
* Offers a step-by-step guide to devising, starting and carrying out a research project (such as a dissertation or thesis), and advice on what kinds of research it is possible and profitable to undertake
* Surveys the different methodologies and theoretical approaches used by children's literature scholars
* Includes case studies, questions and exercises to reinforce ideas discussed in each chapter
* Provides lists of further reading and a specialist glossary that will remain a useful reference resource.
This handbook will be an essential companion for those studying children's literature, whether as undergraduates, postgraduates, or beyond.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook. To get started finding Children's Literature Studies: A Research Handbook, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.