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Reading Gender in Children’s Literature Critical Library Pedagogy for Young Readers

Reading Gender in Children’s Literature Critical Library Pedagogy for Young Readers. Michael M. Widdersheim PhD Student, University of Pittsburgh Melissa A. McCleary Youth Services Librarian, Pembroke Public Library. Libraries, technologies, and self-assembly. Bibliographic control

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Reading Gender in Children’s Literature Critical Library Pedagogy for Young Readers

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  1. Reading Gender in Children’s LiteratureCritical Library Pedagogy for Young Readers Michael M. Widdersheim PhD Student, University of Pittsburgh Melissa A. McCleary Youth Services Librarian, Pembroke Public Library

  2. Libraries, technologies, and self-assembly • Bibliographic control • Social space • Private reading • Surveillance

  3. Readers’ advisory, gender & sexuality, and the self Intersections: • Gender stereotypes • Sex • Sexualization • Transsexual characters & readers • Gendered reading & learning • Transvestism • Gender & book preferences • The gender gap

  4. Language and readers’ advisory: Some problems • Essentialization • Assignment • Othering • Cultural imperialism • Tokenism • Complicity

  5. Counter-techniques • Consider story quality • Exploit expert position • Interrogate norms • Use open-ended questions • Recommend progressive titles • Rely on passive (indirect) tools • Create safe environment

  6. Conclusion Critical readers’ advisory: Toward a reorganization of imaginary life. Contacts: missmccleary@gmail.com mmw84@pitt.edu

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