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Analyzing film adaptations of young adult novels through the lens of critical theory reveals valuable information about each genre and provides insight into the culture in which the texts were created and the shaping influence of market forces in the production and distribution of the texts.
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Shepard, I., Wojcik-Andrews, I. (2014). Are the -ISMS Ever in your Favor?. In: Connors, S.P. (eds) The Politics of Panem. Critical Literacy Teaching Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-806-0_12
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