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Waking Sleeping Beauty: Feminist Voices in Children's Novels
Roberta Seelinger Trites. (1997). Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press. pp. 170. Paper.
Too often, gender roles are clearly defined in society, with a distinct bias in favor of boys. Usually, boys are reared to be more outgoing and assertive. This bias is often reflected in children's books, irrespective of who the major character happens to be. Waking Sleeping Beauty seeks to inform the reader of facets of feminist theories, to develop an awareness of the...