Are the Kids All Right by B. J. Epstein

Are the Kids All Right

B. J. Epstein

Epstein explores why sex, sexuality and gender non-conformity is something that many writers and publishers of children’s and young adult lit appear to shy away from. She demonstrates that the information children get from literature matters, and that so called ‘difficult’ topics can be communicated in entertaining and informative ways. Uses ideas from queer theory and other research to interrogate the ways LGBTQ characters are portrayed in books for children and young people, and to analyse what messages readers of such books might receive. Includes detailed analysis of over sixty picture books, middle-grade books and young adults novels by authors such as Nancy Garden, Julie Ann Peters, Alex Sanchez, David Levithan, LeslĂ©a Newman, Marcus Ewart, Cris Beam and many others. This book brings together literary studies, sociology, queer studies and other academic fields in an accessible manner, where the research supports the detailed analyses of over fifty books for children and young adults. Epstein looks at a range of topics, such as the lack of diversity in many of these works, how same-sex marriage is portrayed, the relative absence of bisexual and transgender characters, the way that many of these books are marketed and intended as ‘issue books’, and more. A practical and informative book to inspire writers and publishers to produce better LGBTQ literature for young readers.

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Details

ISBN 9780956450791
Genre LGBT Studies/Social Sciences; Literary Criticism
Publication Date 31-Oct-13
Publisher Intellect Books
No. of Pages 274
Language English
Rating NotRated
BookID 15508

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