The portrayal of the child in Korean folk stories written in English for children /
The growing body of multicultural children's literature in the United States and in the world raises several questions about the presentation of the child characters in the content of the text and illustrations. The purpose of this study was to describe how the child characters are portrayed in...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The growing body of multicultural children's literature in the United States and in the world raises several questions about the presentation of the child characters in the content of the text and illustrations. The purpose of this study was to describe how the child characters are portrayed in Korean folk stories written in English for children and published in the United States and Korea. A qualitative content analysis was applied to collect and analyze data about the image of the child in terms of the characteristics of the child, child-related values, and the pictorial image of the child. A total of 206 child characters in 141 Korean folk stories was analyzed. Generally, the child characters in Korean folk stories were represented as the model of the filial child in traditional Korean society. These children were commoners who experienced losing one or both of their parents. Since they were good filial children, they were rewarded at the end of the story usually with marriage which was one of the most important values in traditional Korean society. The illustrations of the child characters were not authentic and not distinguishable to some degree in Korean folk stories. This study provides demographic information about the characteristics of the child characters, has a glimpse of Korean traditional values related to the child, and evaluates the authenticity of the pictorial presentation of children in Korean folk stories. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Curriculum and Instruction". |
| Physical Description: | ix, 108 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-91). |