Publication Date
2-1-1992
Abstract
In her transactional theory of reader-response, Rosenblatt (1978) has hypothesized that a reader's stance, or focus of attention when approaching literature affects the individual's reaction to and understanding of a work. An efferent stance indicates the reader's attention is focused on the information to be learned and can lead to a study of the text. From an aesthetic stance, on the other hand, the reader's focus is upon the lived-through literary experiencce and the experiences, thoughts, feelings, images, and associations which are evoked.
Recommended Citation
Many, J. E. (1992). Living Through Literacy Experiences Versus Literacy Analysis: Examining Stance in Children's Response to Literature. Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts, 32 (3). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol32/iss3/1
