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Case Study Report


I. What constitutes as an appropriate book club book?

Follow up questions:

-What topics are challenged in literature?
-What justification do parents give to the objection of literature?
-How do the students in these situations feel?


II. My primary sources include:

Lynch, Susan. "Parent Perspective." Personal interview. 21 Nov. 2008.
Swanson, Tim. "Teacher Perspective." Telephone interview. 12 Nov. 2008.
Unrue, Drake. "Student Perspective." Personal interview. 16 Nov. 2008.
III. The major themes that emerged in my investigation are parental concerns, teacher limitations, and a loss of the student’s voice. Parental concerns are a prevalent source in what constitutes as an appropriate book club book. Parental figures want control over their child’s exposure to sensitive subjects. The teacher standpoint I found through my interview contradicted this parental concern. The appropriateness of subjects in the text is valid. The text holds greater meaning as a whole, not simply to glorify negative aspects. The student in the middle of these situations feels isolated. They feel as if their voice has been taken away on the matter.

IV. As a result of this investigation I have found myself asking:

-How do schools handle these situations?
-Are teachers reprimanded when parents take issue with a text being taught?
-Who ultimately wins in these situations, seeing as it is not the student?
V. List of Secondary Sources
• Planet Book Club.com
• Dictionary.com Unabridged
• The Malibu Times
• Free Management Library