Gender by the Book: 21st-Century French Children's Literature

by Julie Fette

Gender by the Book investigates the gender representations that French children's literature transmits to children today. Using an interdisciplinary, mixed methods approach, the book grounds its literary analysis in a sociohistorical examination of three key institutions - libraries, book clubs, and subscription magazines - that circulate reading material to children. French policies, cultural beliefs, and market forces influence the content...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 103260154X
• ISBN13: 9781032601540
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 320 Pages