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ENGL 468

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE (3 credits)

Instructor: Dr. Suzanne James
Section: 922
Term: 1B

 email: sujames[at]interchange.ubc.ca
Office: Buchanan Tower 528
Telephone: 822-6328

Gender & Genre in Children’s Literature

 

“No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond”– C. S. Lewis

In this section of English 468A we will read a range of texts written for children including traditional fairy tales, works of fantasy and social realism.  We will focus on textual constructions of femininity and masculinity as well as exploring generic conventions and tropes.  In discussions and written assignments, students will be asked to consider social/historical factors influencing the production and reception of children’s literature, its ideological role in promoting social change and the advent of queer-friendly and inclusive children’s works.

 

Text List:

  • Folk & Fairy Tales (Broadview 4th ed.)
  • Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
  • Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
  • Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass
  • J. R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
  • Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
  • Tim Wynne-Jones, The Maestro
  • David Levithan, Boy Meets Boy
  • Custom Course Package including critical/theoretical readings

 

Course Requirements:

  • Critical response – 10%
  • In-class essay – 20%
  • Term paper – 30%
  • Participation – 10%
  • Final examination – 30%

 

 

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