Adolescent resistance narratives in a satirical schoolyard: the case of Summer Heights High.
The Australian 'mockumentary' Summer Heights High depicts a fictional secondary school. Among the protagonists are archetypal adolescents - male and female - whose relationships with the institution and their peers may be interpreted as resistance narratives. Although purportedly satirical represent...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Australian Studies Vol. 33; no. 3; pp. 305 - 317 |
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