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The MA Thesis

For the past couple months I've been working on the proposal for my MA thesis. Yesterday I defended the proposal before a panel of children's literature experts and I am happy and relieved to announce that they approved my thesis topic. They also gave enormously valuable feedback!

So here is my final thesis topic (it has gone through four incarnations): I am going to trace the development of Asian American children's literature and determine its contributions to American children's literature. I will do this by doing a critical analysis of the Newbery books (Medal winners and Honor books) written by Asian Americans - Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Dragonwings by Laurence Yep, Dragon's Gate by Laurence Yep, A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata, and Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. My theoretical framework is ethnic studies and postcolonial studies, and I will be reading the books as Asian American texts and canonized Asian American children's literature.

I hope you'll understand why my blog posts for the next couple months will probably be few and far between. :o) You can follow me on Twitter or add me on Facebook, where I will most likely be posting mini-updates about my thesis.

Wish me all the best? :o)
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  1. Corinne Robson - PaperTigersFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    Definitely wishing you all the best!! What an amazing thesis!

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  2. Tarie SabidoFebruary 1, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    Thank you, Corinne! It's ambitious. I'm nervous. =P

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  3. de PizanFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    Good luck, what an interesting topic!

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  4. MarjorieFebruary 1, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Congratulations, Tarie - that's great news. I wish you all the very best and hope you get a lot of enjoyment and fulfillment doing your MA, as well as from the fantastic books you've chosen. We'll be hanging around, waiting for your posts :-)

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  5. jonyangorgFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Amazing can't wait to read it!

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  6. ChachicFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Congrats, Tarie! :) Good luck with your thesis!

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  7. gegeFebruary 1, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Wishing you all the best, Tarie! I admire your passion for YA. Your thesis will be an interesting read. I hope you get to share highlights when it's done.

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  8. TinaFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:07 AM

    Congratulations again Tarie, and good luck! :)

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  9. GatheringBooksFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Best of luck, Tarie!

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  10. GoomieFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    What a great thesis topic! Good luck!

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  11. pgenrestoriesFebruary 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    Congratulations and good luck!

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  12. ArtSeblisFebruary 1, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I think this will be one thesis that is not boring at all. I will be riveted if ever I get the chance to read it. Good luck!--though, I think you don't need it, because you're so smart already and I'm sure you're going to ace any test.

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  13. MissAFebruary 1, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    You GOT THIS Tarie! Best of luck, I'll be sending positive thoughts your way :) What an amazing topic. analyzing some awesome-sounding books for your paper. You will rock this.

    Maybe you can share it with us someday =D

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  14. Tarie SabidoFebruary 1, 2011 at 1:05 PM

    THANK YOU, EVERYONE!!! =D

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:46 AM

    Wow, Tarie! What a wonderful thesis. I wish you'd already written it so we can all can read it. I look forward to its publication.

    Best wishes best wishes bonne chance et bon courage! Go get them! :)

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    O,I most definitely wish you the best!!

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  17. Tarie SabidoFebruary 2, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Thank you, Nathalie and Edi. =D

    <3

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  18. Aaron VincentFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    Congratulations, Tarie!!! :)

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  19. Tarie SabidoFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Thank you, Aaron. :o)

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Good luck. It sounds like a fascinating topic. :)

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  21. jersFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:47 PM

    God bless :) Best thesis material :) Baka ito na ang maging way para magka-MA in Children's Lit sa Pinas :)

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  22. Tarie SabidoFebruary 4, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Medeia, this means, of course, that my dissertation will be on Asian American YOUNG ADULT literature. Hahaha!

    Jerson, there should definitely be degrees in children's and young adult literature in the Philippines! We certainly have enough faculty!

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  23. Playing by the bookFebruary 5, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Congratulaions Tarie - I hope you have lots of fun writing your thesis and being able to immerse yourself in wonderful books even more that you already do.

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  24. dementedchrisFebruary 5, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    I will definitely miss your posts but congratulations and good luck to you, Tarie!

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  25. Tarie SabidoFebruary 6, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Thank you, Zoe and Chris!

    Everyone, please keep sending those good vibes my way. I definitely need them!

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  26. Ashley Hope PérezFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Good luck, Tarie! I'm studying for my PhD exams in May, so I feel you on this. It's a wonderful thing to get to work on topics we're passionate about. We are blessed.

    www.ashleyperez.com/blog

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  27. Tarie SabidoMarch 1, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    Yikes, PhD exams! We can do this, Ashley! \m/

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