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

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dc.contributor.advisor Marcellus, Jane
dc.contributor.author Bailey, Leah Price
dc.contributor.committeemember Foss, Katherine
dc.contributor.committeemember Quarles, Jan
dc.contributor.department Mass Communications en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-26T18:00:53Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-26T18:00:53Z
dc.date.issued 2017-03-23
dc.description.abstract This 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.degree M.S.
dc.identifier.uri http://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/xmlui/handle/mtsu/5320
dc.publisher Middle Tennessee State University
dc.subject Book
dc.subject Children's literature
dc.subject Cover Art
dc.subject Cover Design
dc.subject Nancy Drew
dc.subject Reading
dc.subject.umi Mass communication
dc.subject.umi Literature
dc.subject.umi Marketing
dc.thesis.degreegrantor Middle Tennessee State University
dc.thesis.degreelevel Masters
dc.title The Mystery of the Vanishing Sleuth: The Representation of Nancy Drew in Cover Design from 1930 to 2016
dc.type Thesis
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