CHL 437 Critical Positionality
Offers a thematic exploration of children's and young adult literature as viewed through the sometimes complementary, sometimes contradictory disciplinary lenses of literary criticism and library science. Topics for discussion include the differences and similarities between professional reviewing and literary criticism, literary reception and the reading audience, and the intersections between theory and practice. This course is required for a Dual Degree in LIS/Children's Literature.
Prerequisite
CHL 401, LIS core courses, and ideally
CHL 403, 413, and 414. Ideally taken in one of the student’s final semesters.