“If Dragons 'Would Eat' [sic] Pink Hearts, That Would be OK”: Preadolescent Boys' Paths to Reading

Authors

  • Geneviève Brisson Language and Literacy Education Department University of British Columbia

Keywords:

Poststructuralism, Discourses, Agency, Boys

Abstract

This article explores a study of five preadolescent boys’ perceptions of reading and readers, and the role of agency on their reading paths. The boys, in grades five to seven, shared their thoughts and experiences through individual and group interviews. The findings suggest that these boys adapted norms and practices of the dominant discourse among their male friends to pursue their own interests in reading. Some participants, however, stated they sometimes experience pressure to assume gender–appropriate preferences in order to be accepted by their (male) peers.

Author Biography

Geneviève Brisson, Language and Literacy Education Department University of British Columbia

Geneviève Brisson PhD Student Department of Language and Literacy Education University of British Columbia

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Published

2012-03-31

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Research Study/Recherche

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