Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ514557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Five Have a Gender-ful Time: Blyton, Sexism, and the Infamous Five.
Rudd, David
Children's Literature in Education, v26 n3 p185-96 Sep 1995
Discusses sexism in the work of Enid Blyton's series "The Famous Five." Defines sexism as a process rather than a thing, which draws its energy from relations of power. Analyzes the texts to provide support for this thesis. Concludes that Blyton's books are not sexist, rather they explore sexism in a way to which children can relate. (PA)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Fiction, Gender Issues, Literary Criticism, Sex Bias
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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