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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"adolescent literature"”.
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Turbulent Times: Epic Fantasy in Adolescent Literature
… bibliotherapy cannot replace them, it can help adolescents synthesize their experiences. The theories of Jung, Campbell, and Bettelheim demonstrate this concept by defining segments of the story and how they apply to the reader. Because of the applicability, readers, despite their age, can use …
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“Hideous things have happened here”: Rape myths, rape culture, and healing in adolescent literature
<p>Adolescent novels about rape are one way to discuss rape and rape culture with a young audience. These novels can depict and challenge aspects of rape culture, including the myths that ultimately reinforce a culture hostile to rape victims. Considering the prevalence of rape in society at large, …
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Critical Content Analysis of Postcolonial Texts: Representations of Muslims within Children's and Adolescent Literature
… research questions related to children's and adolescent literature published and distributed in the US that depict Muslim cultures: What are the overall characteristics of the books? What are the background experiences of the authors, illustrators, and translators who write and distribute …
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An Analysis of Adolescent Literature in Terms of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's Stages of Dealing with Death
<p>This study is an analysis of twenty young adult novels which contain the theme of death. The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the characters experienced the five stages of the grieving process. Twenty novels were selected because they contained death as a central theme. The …
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Reading Children's and Adolescent Literature in Three University Second-Semester Spanish Courses: An Action Research Study
… the possibilities of using children's and adolescent literature with lower-level students of Spanish. The study investigated second-semester students' perceptions of their experiences reading children's and adolescent literature in Spanish and the relevance of reading this literature on …
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An Analysis of the Economic and Social Values Attributed to a Variety of Occupations as Portrayed in Adolescent Literature
<p>This study analyzed twenty-two novels of adolescent literature which portray occupations. The purpose of this study was to determine which category of jobs was treated most often and most favorably. The jobs were placed in one of the following categories: professional work, industrial work, …
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Selective Art Experiences and Teaching Procedures for Developing Creativeness at the Junior High School Level
… importance of these in the development of the adolescent. Literature was reviewed; consideration of adolescent needs and the implications for art education were an integral part of the study.
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Philosophy for teenagers: Finding new relevence in old concepts
… It includes a discussion of current and classic adolescent literature, the role of science fiction, primary and contemporary philosophy texts, humanities textbooks, and educational resources recommended for the WACE Philosophy and Ethics course. The essay also includes a report on the results of …
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Doubly Marginalized: The Representation of Female Adolescence and 'Otherness' In Several Contemporary French Novels by Women of Non-French Origin
… become a common theme in contemporary art and literature, particularly among authors of non-French origin, a theme which has transcended both literary genre and intended audience.</p> <p>This thesis examines four contemporary young adult and coming-of-age novels written by women of Caribbean …
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A Case Study on the Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Mentoring Program and its Role in the Doctoral Preparation of Jackson Scholars for the Professoriate in Educational Administration at Predominately White Institutions
… White institutions (PWIs). Drawing from literature on effective mentoring practices for doctoral students in higher educational settings, the experiences of the Jackson Scholars in the Jackson Scholars Mentoring Program (Jackson Scholars Program) are viewed. Two primary lenses - Jacobi's, …
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Preservice teachers' perceptions of themselves as learners, readers, and teachers in a children's literature classroom
… in an experientially designed course, Children's Literature in the Classroom, is the focus of this study. Qualitative methods included data sources such as initial student surveys, written early literacy memories, audiotaped and transcribed discussions of children's and adolescent literature, …
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Moving toward a literature-based classroom in a middle school context
… significant issues related to moving toward a literature-based classroom in a middle school context. More specifically, this study interpreted and analyzed the perceptions of the classroom teacher and her students of the significant aspects of moving toward a literature-based classroom and …
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Identity and Language Use in Adolescent Latina/o Literature
This thesis examines how characters in adolescent Latina/o literature use and reflect on both English and Spanish languages, bilingualism and how language use informs a character’s identity. In this thesis a particular emphasis is placed on code switching as a literary device in adolescent Latina/o …
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A Survey of Adolescent Reading Habits and Influences : A Study in Selected Parochial Secondary Schools
<p>Adolescent literature, written by authors with a concern for the illiteracy in the United States, and read by students growing in their ability to comprehend life, is a vital link in the personal exploration and adjustment needed by young persons as they proceed into adulthood. Many polls have …
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Kids take charge : reflections on an emergent motif in school stories for young adults
… science-fiction, film ou faits vécus, pour les adolescents et les adultes du Canada, des États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni. Cette thèse identifie les changements historiques et idéologiques qui ont pu causer la naissance de ce modèle. Les récits scolaires ont mené à l’identification de certains …
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The Adolescent Rebellion against Panoptical Society: A Foucauldian Analysis of Adolescent Development in Contemporary Young Adult Novels.
<p>Young adult literature has developed from a didactic means of behavioral control over adolescents to a means of promoting the reader's psychological development as an independent individual. In contemporary works (1970s onward), the use of Foucault's theory of the Panoptical society has given …
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Remembering How to Listen: A Theoretical and Pedagogical Approach to Literacy, Adolescence, and Young Adult Literature
… growing body of critical theory on young adult literature (YAL), and there are a multitude of publications dealing with how secondary English/ELA teachers incorporate YAL in their classroom. From a curricular perspective, however, YAL is still most often considered inferior to canonical novels …
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A Girl's Best Friend? Implications of Friendship on Female Self-identity in Young Adult Literature
… This paper also looks at key theories of literature, including panopticism, subjectivity and the problem novel in their relation to mass-market literature for girls.