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Disturbing the universe : power and repression in adolescent literature /
The Young Adult novel is ordinarily characterized as a coming-of-age story, in which the narrative revolves around the individual growth and maturation of a character, but Roberta Trites expands this notion by chronicling the dynamics of power and repression that weave their way through YA books. Ch...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Iowa City :
University of Iowa Press,
©2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Young Adult novel is ordinarily characterized as a coming-of-age story, in which the narrative revolves around the individual growth and maturation of a character, but Roberta Trites expands this notion by chronicling the dynamics of power and repression that weave their way through YA books. Characters in these novels must learn to negotiate the levels of power that exist in the myriad social institutions within which they function, including family, church, government, and school. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 189 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-175) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1587293331 9781587293337 |