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Linda T. Parsons

Arts and Humanities · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2002
Themes in Literature AnalysisLiteracy, Media, and EducationMedia, Gender, and AdvertisingFolklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesDigital Storytelling and Education

Publications

21

Citations

212

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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Linda T. Parsons studies young adult and children's literature, focusing on how stories represent gender, body image, homelessness, folklore, and other social themes, as well as how these texts are used in teacher education. Her work often examines fairy-tale retellings (such as Cinderella adaptations) and how literature shapes readers' understanding of identity, power, and marginalized experiences. Prospective students interested in literary analysis, gender studies in fiction, or the use of youth literature in classrooms may find her work relevant.

Young adult and children's literatureGender and body representation in fictionFairy tales and folklore adaptationsLiterature in teacher educationStorytelling and marginalized identities (homelessness, displacement, trans themes)

Publication output has been modest and uneven over the last decade, with occasional gaps (e.g., 2020, 2023-2024) and no more than two publications in any single year.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication19202021: 2 publications2212022: 2 publications22223242025: 1 publication2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Study and Scrutiny Research on Young Adult Literature×3
  • Journal of children's literature×2
  • Methodological Innovations×1
  • Marvels & Tales×1
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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