The nation in children's literature : nations of childhood / / edited by Christopher (Kit) Kelen and Bjorn Sundmark

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825116503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-136-24894-3; 0-203-10427-7; 1-299-15691-6; 1-136-24895-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
• Collana: Children's literature and culture ; ; 88
• Altri autori (Persone): KelenChristopher <1958->; SundmarkBjorn
• Disciplina: 809/.89282
• Soggetti: Children's literature - History and criticism; National characteristics in literature
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. The child and the nation : lessons in citizenship -- pt. II. Subversive tales : critiquing the nation -- pt. III. Nations before and within -- pt. IV. Empire, globalization, and cosmopolitan consciousness -- pt. V. Childhood as nation imagined : once upon a time to be.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the meaning of nation or nationalism in children's literature and how it constructs and represents different national experiences. The contributors discuss diverse aspects of children's literature and film from interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches, ranging from the short story and novel to science fiction and fantasy from a range of locations including Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Norway, America, Italy, Great Britain, Iceland, Africa, Japan, South Korea, India, Sweden and Greece. The emergence of modern nation-states can be seen as coinciding with the historical