Faculty
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Aderhold Distinguished Professor Department of Language and Literacy Education 125 Aderhold |
Research Interests
My primary 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 (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 survey courses in children's literature at the undergraduate and graduate and levels (e.g., ELAN 3310, 6310) and a graduate course called "Children Literature in the Curriculum (ELAN 7310) that both surveys children's literature and explicitly addresses issues related to literature in the classroom. I also teach a split-level class called Culturally Diverse Children's Literature (ELAN 5318/7318) and a doctoral seminar entitled "Race, Class, and Gender in Literature for Young People" (ELAN 8310).
Academic History
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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
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