Routledge - Ideologies of Identity in Adolescent Fiction

Explore the complexities of selfhood in children's and adolescent literature with this academic study from Routledge. Part of the Children's Literature and Culture series, this book uses a Bakhtinian approach to examine how language and narrative shape subjectivity. It investigates the ideological frames that influence identity formation within these stories. While recent philosophy has questioned the existence of a coherent humanist subject, this work focuses on the core question found in fiction for young people: what kind of self is being presented? By looking at the connection between language and the construction of the self, this text provides a deep look into the narratives that define youth experiences. It is a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in how literature reflects and builds ideas about identity.