Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2003. / Title from title page screen, viewed October 17, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Karen S. Coats (chair), Anita C. Tarr, Janice Neuleib. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-151) and abstract. Also available in print.

"This study has been undertaken to determine if the World Landmark Books are of the high quality claimed by the publishing house and if therefore they are worthy of inclusion in the libraries serving the twelve-to-fourteen-year-old groups. Since it is planned as a companion study to U. S. Landmarks, An Analysis and Evaluation, a paper done in 1957 by Mrs. Ethel Mestayer Huff, the same general outline and procedure will be followed. This will make possible the comparison and future unification of these two studies, should it seem desirable"--Introduction. / Typescript. / "August, 1959." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Advisor: Agnes Gregory, Professor Directing Paper. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 57-59).

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

The main problem of this research was to discover if children's picture books over the last fifty years have depicted rural values more significantly than urban values. One-hundred and one children's picture books were systematically chosen for analysis. This study takes an overall view of the history of children's literature. Also included is a review of the current studies and literature most germain to this study. Content analysis was used as the technique of data analysis, A descriptive analysis of the sample is also given. The study supports the main hypothesis that rural set, tings and rural values do occur more often than non-rural settings and urban values in children's picture books.

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Mississippi State University. Department of Curriculum and Instruction. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2003. / Title from title page screen, viewed October 12, 2005. Dissertation Committee: Roberta Seelinger Trites (chair), Karen Coats, Janice Neuleib. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 217-236) and abstract. Also available in print.

Orientador: Susanna Busato / Banca: Sérgio Vicente Motta / Banca: Juliana Silva Loyola / Resumo: Temos assistido, desde as duas últimas décadas do século 20, à releitura do gênero conto de fadas tanto na literatura destinada às crianças como no cinema em geral, e no de animação, em particular. Percebemos que o procedimento paródico está presente no processo de releitura, sendo contemplados nesse gesto alguns dos aspectos dos contos de fadas tradicionais, sendo deixados intactos outros elementos. É da indagação sobre como essas narrativas trabalham a releitura dos contos de fadas que partimos para a investigação que motiva este projeto de pesquisa: como a narrativa Shrek!, de William Steig, e sua adaptação para o cinema, pelos estúdios Dreamworks Animation, procedem à releitura do gênero. A pesquisa contemplará, primeiramente, o estudo do gênero conto de fadas, sua estrutura e seus aspectos semânticos, a partir da leitura da narrativa de Steig, para, então, investigar o diálogo textual que esta obra realiza com o gênero de que faz parte. Posteriormente, a narrativa adaptada para o cinema será objeto da investigação para verificarmos como o gênero conto de fadas é relido por esse suporte a partir dos ingredientes fornecidos pela narrativa de Steig. Levaremos em consideração os aspectos estilísticos do discurso, tanto do original em inglês quanto da tradução para o português, por Eduardo Brandão. Com referência à adaptação cinematográfica, procederemos da mesma forma, mas circunscritos nas cenas que focalizaremos como mais importantes para a análise. Partimos do pressuposto de que a versão para o cinema desse conto amplia o procedimento de releitura, estabelecendo um diálogo mais amplo com o próprio gênero. A seguir, focalizaremos a natureza do personagem Shrek, um ogro, para verificar, o processo de "grotescalização" pelo qual Steig conduz seu texto. Investigaremos como o grotesco contribui para a releitura do gênero tanto na narrativa escrita quanto na sua adaptação para o cinema... / Abstract: We have seen from the last two decades of the 20th century, the rereading of the fairy tale genre both in literature aimed at children in cinema in general, and in the animated film in particular. I realize that the parodic procedure is present in the rereading process, being contemplated, in that gesture, some aspects of traditional fairy tales and lefting intacts other elements. It is from the question of how these narratives work to rereading of fairy tales that I begin the investigation that motivates this research project: how the narrative Shrek!, by William Steig, and its film adaptations, by Dreamworks Animation studios, proceed the genre rereading. The research will include, first, the study of the fairy tale genre, its structure and semantic aspects, from reading the narrative of Steig, to, then, investigate the textual dialogue between the work and the genre it belongs. Later, the story made into a film will be the subject of research to investigate how the fairy tale genre is rereaded by the cinema support from the ingredients provided by the narrative of Steig. I will take into account the stylistic aspects of speech, both the original English. With reference to the film adaptation, we will proceed the same way, but limited in scenes that will focus on as most important for analysis. I assume that the film version of the tale expands the rereading procedure, establishing a broader dialogue with the genre itself. I will concentrate on the nature of the Shrek character, built like an ogre, to check, among other things, the process of "grotescalização" by wich Steig conducts his text. I will investigate how the grotesque contributes to the rereading of the genre both in written narrative and in its film adaptation. I am, thereby, to contribute to studies of fairy tale genre and for literature studies aimed at children and young people / Mestre

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Published research suggests that literature should transmit ethnic and societal values as well as reassure one's own confidence and self-respect. This study provides a model for examining Asian-American children's and adolescent literature critically from the perspective of identity issues. It examines fifteen award-winning Asian-American children's and adolescent titles written by writers of that culture and published in the United States from 1999 to 2007, with a focus on Chinese (Taiwanese) American, Korean American, and Japanese American books. As published studies indicate, self, social, and ethnic identities are significantly intertwined. Hence, a content analysis was conducted based on these three major groups of categories. The findings of the study demonstrate that even though the selected books cover all three aspects of the identity issues to a certain degree, a considerably greater number of depictions of ethnic identities are made over those of internal identities and social identities. Moreover, less than half of the main characters assume an active role in improving the difficult situation. Two major voids regarding the presentation of social identities are successful social integration and positive social interactions. Recommendations for teaching, writing, illustrating, publishing, and future research are suggested, including publishing more Asian-American books which present an optimistic outlook on life, active conflict-resolving behaviors, and a balance of gender among individuals with whom the main character interacts.