On the Margins: The Depiction of Muslims in Young Children's Picturebooks

Autor/in	Torres, Heidi J.
Titel	On the Margins: The Depiction of Muslims in Young Children's Picturebooks
Quelle	In: Children's Literature in Education, 47 (2016) 3, S.191-208 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0045-6713
DOI	10.1007/s10583-015-9268-9
Schlagwörter	Muslims; Childrens Literature; Picture Books; Islam; Qualitative Research; Content Analysis; English Literature; Literary Criticism; Literature Appreciation; Textbook Content; Textbook Evaluation; Racial Attitudes; Religious Discrimination + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Muslim; Muslimin; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Qualitative Forschung; Inhaltsanalyse; Englische literatur; Literaturkritik; Literarische Wertung; Lehrbuchtext; Rassenfrage
Abstract	There are few empirical studies that examine the depiction of Muslims in children's literature. Given the influence of US media on perspectives of Muslims (Jackson, 2010), and the pervasive use of children's literature in American schools, it is important to investigate what viewpoints about Islam are being communicated to children through these texts. In this qualitative study, the author uses inductive content analysis to examine the depiction of Muslims in picturebooks written for young children and in English, an area of study in which very little research has been conducted. Themes that emerged within and across texts are discussed and illustrated with examples from the books in the sample. Perspectives about Islam communicated through these themes are described. The author discusses the implications of the findings for Muslims and non-Muslims, making suggestions to enhance the depiction of Muslims and make them more visible in the literature, benefitting all readers in the process. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01