2016 - Children's and Young Adult Literature and Culture 1: Dystopian Worlds
Session Chair
Breyan Strickler
Occurs at
Thursday, February 9, 2012 - 1:15pm - 2:45pm
Room
Sendero Ballroom II
An exploration of dystopian worlds in The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, City of Ember, and The Gathering Blue.
Presentations
| Title | Body | Presenter | Affiliation | Presentation type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eco-heroine and Dystopian Citizenship: the Rhetoric of the Locally-Grown Movement |
Food, and the rhetoric of food, nurtures not only our bodies but also our cultural values,... |
Breyan Strickler | Loras College | Paper |
| No Snooze Buttons Here: Exploring the Young Adult Reader as Cultural Critic in M. T. Anderson's Feed |
This essay examines M. T. Anderson’s contemporary young adult novel, Feed, in light of... |
Heidi Aijala | Western Washington University | Paper |