An Ideological Reading of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories Using Critical Literacy

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avondale-bepress.abstract<p><em>Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories</em> stands as the principal and archetypal Seventh-day Adventist children's literature text. It is heavily inscribed with distinct ideologies, which are specifically referential to Seventh-day Adventist dogma and faith. As children read these texts they are exposed to and affected by these ideologies. This thesis seeks to expose the overt and covert ideologies of the text so that their power can be negated and their value evaluated. This is accomplished through a brief investigation of the author and the publishing institution that conceived the text, then through an explanation of the development and aims of critical literacy reading processes. These reading processes are then applied to the text in order to render the explicit the belief structures that sustain the stories' proposed 'truths' and 'meanings', and which were constructed into the text by the author and institution.</p> <p>This investigation has revealed that <em>Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories</em> assumes levels of authority over truth, interpretation and the reader, which it does not intrinsically command. The recognition of this assumption of authority allows the text to propose and defend questionable 'truths' and spurious arguments, and also to justify unethical behavior. The thesis shows that critical literacy argues that both the author and the institution are complicit in the generation and transmission of these messages.</p> <p>The thesis also presents and explains a body of evidence it has discovered that points to the negative effects of<em> Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories</em> on some readers.</p>
avondale-bepress.articleid1063
avondale-bepress.authorsRhys Nicholls
avondale-bepress.context-key13288282
avondale-bepress.coverpage-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_bachelor_honours/61
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avondale-bepress.field.advisor1Dr Daniel Reynaud
avondale-bepress.field.comments<p>Every effort has been made to contact the author of this thesis to gain their permission. If the author objects to this thesis being online please email <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p> <p>A print copy of this thesis is held in the Avondale College Library (SC Theses 813.54 M465 200).</p>
avondale-bepress.field.custom_citation<p>Nicholls, R. (2003). <em>An ideological reading of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories using critical literacy</em> (Bachelor's thesis, Avondale College, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_bachelor_honours/61/</p>
avondale-bepress.field.degree_nameBachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching (Honours) BA/BTch (Hons)
avondale-bepress.field.departmentEducation
avondale-bepress.field.embargo_date2018-11-11T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.field.for_codes199999 Studies in the Creative Arts and Writing not elsewhere classified
avondale-bepress.field.publication_date2003-12-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.fulltext-urlhttps://research.avondale.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&amp;context=theses_bachelor_honours&amp;unstamped=1
avondale-bepress.keywordschildren's literature
avondale-bepress.keywordsideologies
avondale-bepress.keywordsSeventh-day Adventist
avondale-bepress.label61
avondale-bepress.publication-date2003-12-01T00:00:00Z
avondale-bepress.publication-titleTheses Bachelor Honours
avondale-bepress.statepublished
avondale-bepress.submission-date2018-11-11T21:23:40Z
avondale-bepress.submission-paththeses_bachelor_honours/61
avondale-bepress.titleAn Ideological Reading of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories Using Critical Literacy
avondale-bepress.typearticle
dc.contributor.authorNicholls, Rhys
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-02T04:48:44Z
dc.date.available2023-11-02T04:48:44Z
dc.date.issued2003-12-01
dc.date.submitted2018-11-11T21:23:40Z
dc.description.abstract<p><em>Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories</em> stands as the principal and archetypal Seventh-day Adventist children's literature text. It is heavily inscribed with distinct ideologies, which are specifically referential to Seventh-day Adventist dogma and faith. As children read these texts they are exposed to and affected by these ideologies. This thesis seeks to expose the overt and covert ideologies of the text so that their power can be negated and their value evaluated. This is accomplished through a brief investigation of the author and the publishing institution that conceived the text, then through an explanation of the development and aims of critical literacy reading processes. These reading processes are then applied to the text in order to render the explicit the belief structures that sustain the stories' proposed 'truths' and 'meanings', and which were constructed into the text by the author and institution.</p> <p>This investigation has revealed that <em>Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories</em> assumes levels of authority over truth, interpretation and the reader, which it does not intrinsically command. The recognition of this assumption of authority allows the text to propose and defend questionable 'truths' and spurious arguments, and also to justify unethical behavior. The thesis shows that critical literacy argues that both the author and the institution are complicit in the generation and transmission of these messages.</p> <p>The thesis also presents and explains a body of evidence it has discovered that points to the negative effects of<em> Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories</em> on some readers.</p>
dc.identifier.citation<p>Nicholls, R. (2003). <em>An ideological reading of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories using critical literacy</em> (Bachelor's thesis, Avondale College, Cooranbong, Australia). Retrieved from https://research.avondale.edu.au/theses_bachelor_honours/61/</p>
dc.identifier.urihttps://research.avondale.edu.au/handle/123456789/13288282
dc.language.isoen_us
dc.subjectchildren's literature
dc.subjectideologies
dc.subjectSeventh-day Adventist
dc.titleAn Ideological Reading of Uncle Arthur's Bedtime Stories Using Critical Literacy
dc.typeThesis
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