Many children learn from a young age to tell the truth. They also learn that some lies are necessary in order to survive in a world that paradoxically values truth-telling, but practises deception. This book examines this paradox by considering how deception is often a necessary means of survival for individuals, families, governments, and animals.
Many children learn from a young age to tell the truth. They also learn that some lies are necessary in order to survive in a world that paradoxically...
This book demonstrates how contemporary children's texts draw on utopian and dystopian tropes in their projections of possible futures. The authors explore the ways in which children's texts respond to social change and global politics. The book argues that children's texts are crucially implicated in shaping the values of their readers.
This book demonstrates how contemporary children's texts draw on utopian and dystopian tropes in their projections of possible futures. The authors ex...