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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 LiteratureCritical 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 • Social space • Private reading • Surveillance
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
Language and readers’ advisory: Some problems • Essentialization • Assignment • Othering • Cultural imperialism • Tokenism • Complicity
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
Conclusion Critical readers’ advisory: Toward a reorganization of imaginary life. Contacts: missmccleary@gmail.com mmw84@pitt.edu