Political Pablum
Democratic Role Models in Children's Picture Books
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11071043 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joe B Hurst (University of Toledo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication date | 1979-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Research in Social Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-3104 • E-ISSN: 2163-1654 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00933104.1979.10506059 |
| OpenAlex | W2003642063 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Several content analyses in recent years conclude that children's literature contains sexist, racist and ageist stereotypes. Such studies analyze illustrations, characterization, themes, plots and wording. In addition, content analyses of elementary social studies and language arts/reading tests can be found frequently in the literature of the last decade. To date there are no systematic content analyses of children's picture books, literature, textbooks, or basal readers that examine democratic or participatory role models. The major purposes of this study are to develop and test out in a pilot study a method for analyzing the “content” of children's books to determine the extent to which main and secondary characters demonstrate active participation in politics and make realistic decisions. In this way potential sources of political socialization and citizenship education could be identified and future research could focus on specific role models and their potential and actual effects
American political science · Citizen journalism · Citizenship · Content (measure theory · Content analysis · Democracy · Literature · Pedagogy · Picture books · Political science · Political socialization · Politics · Reading (process · Social science · Social studies · Socialization · Sociology · The arts · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Gender Studies in Language · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.02 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1983 - 1983 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |