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Title: Windows and Mirrors? Cultural Authenticity of Chinese-Themed Children's Books
Language: English
Authors: Xiaotian Zhang (ORCID 0000-0003-0863-9338), Yan Wang
Source: Educational Studies. 2024 50(2):203-223.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2024
Intended Audience: Administrators
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Picture Books, Cultural Education, Stereotypes, Accuracy, Childrens Literature, Literature Reviews
Geographic Terms: North America, China
DOI: 10.1080/03055698.2021.1940871
ISSN: 0305-5698
1465-3400
Abstract: Culturally authentic literature is widely recognized for its efficacy in developing children's multicultural awareness and intercultural understanding. Through systematic examination and analysis of 53 Children's picture books featuring China and its culture published in North America, this study investigated the extent to which the selected books were culturally authentic, and how these books would exert their functions as multicultural literature for readers. The results revealed that most books portrayed cultural elements authentically, while a number of books contained incorrect, stereotyped or outdated information. The mismatch of some cultural elements in illustrations with the storylines was especially notable. The ways in which the selected books would play their roles as windows and mirrors for multicultural education, and the implications drawn for writers, illustrators, and publishers of multicultural children's books were discussed.
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