Pollard, Scott T.
Table Lands: Food in Children's Literature (Children's Literature Association Series)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781496828354
- author:
- Pollard, Scott T.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University Press of Mississippi
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 230
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Popular Culture,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Table Lands: Food in Children's Literature explores how food functions as a complex social discourse in children's texts. Authors Kara K. Keeling and Scott T. Pollard examine a wide range of genres, formats, and audiences to reveal the sociocultural contexts of food and its impact on children's agency. The book spans nearly 150 years of children's literature, covering classic titles like Winnie-the-Pooh alongside recent multicultural novels and cookbooks. A multidisciplinary approach is taken, drawing on insights from sociology, literary studies, and other fields to understand the construction and uses of food in children's media. This comprehensive survey offers a unified approach to studying food in children's literature, shedding light on how representations of race, region, and class are reflected in food-related narratives.
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