Boys Will Be Boys, or Will They? Literacy and Masculinities

Young, Josephine Peyton; Brozo, William G.

doi:10.1598/rrq.36.3.4

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“…The results could potentially be interesting to literacy specialists, as more than half of comic book and graphic novel checkouts are to people under 18 years of age, and these are generally considered difficult years for male students and reading (Young & Brozo, 2001 …”

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A Survey of Graphic Novel Collection and Use in American Public Libraries

Schneider¹

2014

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the terms of the Creative Commons-AttributionNoncommercial-Share Alike License 4.0 International (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly attributed, not used for commercial purposes, and, if transformed, the resulting work is redistributed under the same or similar license to this one. AbstractObjective -The objective of this study was to survey American public libraries about their collection and use of graphic novels and compare their use to similar data collected about video games.Methods -Public libraries were identified and contacted electronically for participation through an open US government database of public library systems. The libraries contacted were asked to participate voluntarily. Results -The results indicated that both graphic novels and video games have become a common part of library collections, and both media can have high levels of impact on circulation. Results indicated that while almost all libraries surveyed had some graphic novels in their collections, those serving larger populations were much more likely to use graphic novels in patron outreach. Similarly, video game collection was also more commonly found in libraries serving larger populations. Results also showed that young readers were the primary users of graphic novels.Conclusion -Responses provided a clear indicator that graphic novels are a near-ubiquitous part of public libraries today. The results on readership bolster the concept of graphic novels as a gateway to adult literacy. The results also highlight differences between larger and smaller libraries in terms of resource allocations towards new media. The patron demographics Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 2014, 9.3 69 associated with comics show that library cooperation could be a potential marketing tool for comic book companies.

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A Survey of Graphic Novel Collection and Use in American Public Libraries

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2014

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“…Lack of engagement in reading is one side of a more general negative attitude towards schoolwork (Young & Brozo, 2001;Björnsson, 2005). Freedmon (2003) found that boys who were poor readers in grade 7 saw reading as a far too passive activity.…”

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Northern Lights on PISA 2009 – focus on reading

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2012

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“…The deficit-laden view of boys and the label of reluctant reader does not account for interaction with literacies embedded in complex social and individual identities as well as family dispositions toward reading, peers, and school (Hinchman, Payne-Bourcy, Thomas, & Olcott, 2002;Love & Hamston, 2003;Young & Brozo, 2001). Although boys value reading in school, some may still reject it because it is at odds with the types of reading they do outside of school or because they favor other interests and academic pursuits not valued in the literacy classroom (Smith & Wilhelm, 2002;Weaver-Hightower, 2003).…”

Section: (Re)engagement In School: What Researchers Know About High Smentioning

confidence: 99%