In this course, we compare and contrast the images of childhood revealed in children’s literature to those of political, cultural, philosophical, educational, and sociological theories over time. We discover how children’s literature has always been particularly vulnerable to the ideologies of its time. Its specific didactic function, however, rarely survives the passing of time because of the relatively rapid change in social and moral rules and educational attitudes. In order to understand the contexts of literature for children, we identify and describe the images of childhood as revealed in children’s literature over time. How has the concept of John Locke’s Tabula Rasa influenced the genre? What ideas turned children’s books from agents of conservatism to agents of subversion? What are the influences of imperialism and colonialism on literature for children? To answer these and other questions, we discuss important authors and multi-cultural works in the history of children’s literature from the 17th century to the early 20th century.
In this course, we compare and contrast the images of childhood revealed in children’s literature to those of political, cultural, philosophical, educational, and sociological theories over time. We discover how children’s literature has always been particularly vulnerable to the ideologies of its time. Its specific didactic function, however, rarely survives the passing of time because of the relatively rapid change in social and moral rules and educational attitudes. In order to understand the contexts of literature for children, we identify and describe the images of childhood as revealed in children’s literature over time. How has the concept of John Locke’s Tabula Rasa influenced the genre? What ideas turned children’s books from agents of conservatism to agents of subversion? What are the influences of imperialism and colonialism on literature for children? To answer these and other questions, we discuss important authors and multi-cultural works in the history of children’s literature from the 17th century to the early 20th century.
The Associate in Arts degree in Children and Youth Studies offers a holistic and comprehensive perspective on children and young people. The program also provides a diversity of career opportunities that are available for working with or for children. The interdisciplinary nature of this program brings together faculty from a variety of disciplines and fields. This space is created for all of us interested in children & youth in our teaching and research to share our pedagogy and passion.
The Associate in Arts degree in Children and Youth Studies offers a holistic and comprehensive perspective on children and young people. The program also provides a diversity of career opportunities that are available for working with or for children. The interdisciplinary nature of this program brings together faculty from a variety of disciplines and fields. This space is created for all of us interested in children & youth in our teaching and research to share our pedagogy and passion.
A space for faculty to share ideas about how to support student learning during the transition to distance learning for the remainder of Spring 2020. Please request to join if you are faculty at BMCC.
Click on “Visit Project Site” in the upper right to access BMCC’s Course Continuity Resources website.
A space for faculty to share ideas about how to support student learning during the transition to distance learning for the remainder of Spring 2020. Please request to join if you are faculty at BMCC.
Click on “Visit Project Site” in the upper right to access BMCC’s Course Continuity Resources website.
