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Shakespeare in Children's Literature

- Gender and Cultural Capital

About Shakespeare in Children's Literature

This book considers Shakespeare-for-children, looking at adaptations of his plays, and children¿s novels in which he appears. Drawing on feminist theory and sociology, Hateley demonstrates how this genre utilizes the ongoing cultural capital of "Shakespeare," and the pedagogical aspects of children¿s literature to perpetuate anachronistic forms of identity and authority.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415888882
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 222
  • Published:
  • December 20, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x13 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 440 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 13, 2024

Description of Shakespeare in Children's Literature

This book considers Shakespeare-for-children, looking at adaptations of his plays, and children¿s novels in which he appears. Drawing on feminist theory and sociology, Hateley demonstrates how this genre utilizes the ongoing cultural capital of "Shakespeare," and the pedagogical aspects of children¿s literature to perpetuate anachronistic forms of identity and authority.

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