Date of Award
1-1-2015
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning
Program
Reading
Content Description
1 online resource (xi, 205 pages)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Kelly Wissman
Committee Members
Cheryl Dozier, Peter Johnston
Keywords
American literature, English literature, High school students, Reader-response criticism, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), High schools, Books and reading
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities | Reading and Language | Secondary Education
Abstract
Students’ perspectives on their high school reading experiences can provide great insight into the long term influence literature has in the lives of adolescents; however, students’ voices are seldom prioritized in the current research and in the conversations about curriculum and educational policy. This dissertation presents and analyzes the narratives of high school students nearing graduation as they reflect on the texts and social practices of English. The conceptual framework of this study is informed by Louise Rosenblatt’s transactional theory and Mikhail Bakhtin’s belief that an individual’s interaction with literature inspires rethinking and reevaluation of the reader’s “inconclusive present.”
Recommended Citation
Pontin, Tracy, "Understanding the role of literature in the reading lives of secondary English students" (2015). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1484.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1484