The Notion of Childhood and the Child as Implied Reader (Test Case: "Little Red Riding Hood").

Shavit, Zohar

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Notion of Childhood and the Child as Implied Reader (Test Case: "Little Red Riding Hood").

Shavit, Zohar

Journal of Research and Development in Education, v16 n3 p60-67 Spr 1983

There is a strong link between the notion of childhood prevalent in a society and presumptions about children as readers. Versions of "Little Red Riding Hood" written in different centuries illustrate how the character of texts for children have changed as society's views of children and of education have evolved. (PP)

Descriptors: Child Role, Childrens Literature, Educational Attitudes, Elementary Education, Fables, Literary History, Literary Styles, Reader Response, Reading Attitudes, Social Attitudes, Social Influences

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Language: English

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