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Looking Glasses and Neverlands: Lacan, Desire, and Subjectivity in Children's Literature
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This groundbreaking study introduces and explores Lacan's complex theories of subjectivity and desire through close readings of canonical children's books such as Charlotte's Web, Stellaluna, Holes, Tangerine, and The Chocolate War, providing an introduction to an increasingly influential body of difficult work while making the claim that children's textual encounters are as signifi... More
Book Information
PublisherUniversity of Iowa Press
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages202
ISBN-100877458820
ISBN-13978-0877458821
Publication Date06/01/2004
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About Karen Coats (Author) : Karen Coats is a published author and an editor. Published credits of Karen Coats include The Gothic in Children's Literature: Haunting the Borders (Children's Literature and Culture), Looking Glasses... more
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