The Mystery of the Vanishing Sleuth: The Representation of Nancy Drew in Cover Design from 1930 to 2016

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dc.contributor.advisorMarcellus, Jane
dc.contributor.authorBailey, Leah Price
dc.contributor.committeememberFoss, Katherine
dc.contributor.committeememberQuarles, Jan
dc.contributor.departmentMass Communicationsen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-26T18:00:53Z
dc.date.available2017-05-26T18:00:53Z
dc.date.issued2017-03-23
dc.description.abstractThis thesis uses a semiotic analysis to examine the representation of the character Nancy Drew on the covers of twelve books in nine series published between 1930 and 2016. By studying the covers of books in the Nancy Drew series up to present day, the goal of this thesis is to discover how meaning is constructed through the cover design. In addition, this thesis examines how a longstanding female character was represented in literary media marketed to youth since 1930. Focusing on the construction of Nancy Drew as well as themes present on the book covers, this thesis argues that the representation of Nancy Drew as a strong and independent woman transformed over time to a much weaker and dependent representation.
dc.description.degreeM.S.
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/xmlui/handle/mtsu/5320
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.subjectBook
dc.subjectChildren's literature
dc.subjectCover Art
dc.subjectCover Design
dc.subjectNancy Drew
dc.subjectReading
dc.subject.umiMass communication
dc.subject.umiLiterature
dc.subject.umiMarketing
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.thesis.degreelevelMasters
dc.titleThe Mystery of the Vanishing Sleuth: The Representation of Nancy Drew in Cover Design from 1930 to 2016
dc.typeThesis

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