Faculty

Joel Taxel
Professor
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction - University of Wisconsin, Madison
Interests: Multicultural children’s literature; the politics and economics of children’s literature.
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E-Mail:jtaxel@uga.edu

125 Aderhold
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602-8001
Office Phone: (706) 542-4511
Home Phone: (706) 546-7220

Research Interests

My research interests lie in the sociocultural, economic, and political dimensions of children’s literature. Currently, I am continuing my exploration of way changes in the structure of ownership of the children’s literature industry are affecting the kinds of books being published and found in schools, classrooms, and homes.

Recent Publications and Presentations

Taxel, J. (2010). The Economics of Children’s Book Publishing in the 21st Century. In Wolf, S., Coats, K., Enciso, P., Jenkins, C. (Eds.).(2010). Handbook of Research on Children’s and Young Adult Literature. New York: Routledge.

Taxel, J (2007). Reading multicultural children’s literature: Response, resistance, and reflection. Transformations: The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy. 17:2, pp. 106-116.

Smagorinsky, P., & Taxel, J. (2005). The discourse of character education. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Smagorinsky, P., & Taxel, J. (2005). The discourse of character education: Ideology and politics in the proposal and award of federal grants. Journal of Research in Character Education, 2 (2). pp.113-140.

Taxel, J (2002). Children’s literature at the turn of the century: Toward a political economy of the publishing industry. Research in the Teaching of English, 37, 146-198.

Taxel, J. (Spring 1997). Multicultural literature and the politics of reaction. Teachers College Record, 98 (3). pp. 417-448.

Courses Taught

I teach a variety of courses in children’s literature including: "Children Literature in the Curriculum (LLED 7310), Culturally Diverse Children’s Literature (LLED 5318/7318) and a doctoral seminar entitled "Race, Class, and Gender in Literature for Young People" (LLED 8310).

Academic History

Level	Institution	Year	Major Area
Ph.D.	University of Wisconsin, Madison	1980	Curriculum & Instruction
B.A.	State University of New York at Buffalo	1969	History

1969-1973 Elementary School Teacher, P. S. 145, Brooklyn, New York.
1979 to 2007: Professor of Language and Literacy Education and Department Head, The University of Georgia.

2007-present: Professor of Language and Literacy Education