This essay questions the assertion by John Stephens that Australian (and, thus, any national) children's literature is primarily representational and that it should be interpreted predominantly in terms of established socio-cultural positions and values.
Journal
The Looking Glass : New Perspectives on Children's LiteratureISSN
1551-5680Volume
11Issue
3Publisher
La Trobe UniversitySection Title
Alice's AcademyAuthor Biography
Vaughan Prain is currently Head of the School of Education at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus, Victoria, Australia. He has published extensively in children's literature and literacy with particular recent work focusing on the role of representation in learning across the curriculum.Date Created
2007-10-19Rights Statement
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