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ERIC Number: EJ393425
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Cultural Arrogance and Realism in Judy Blume's "Superfudge."
Nodelman, Perry
Children's Literature in Education, v19 n4 p230-41 Win 1988
Argues that Judy Blume's "Superfudge" presents an unrealistic, "generic" portrayal of middle class existence. Asserts that training children to identify with characters fosters personal and cultural blindness. (MM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Literary Criticism, Reading Instruction, Realism, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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