Examining Cultural Authenticity In Picture Books About China And Chinese Culture
- Authors
- Kang, T.; Kim, M.
- Issue Date
- 2021
- Publisher
- Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association
- Keywords
- Chinese culture; cultural authenticity; Multicultural picture book
- Citation
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education, v.15, no.3, pp 65 - 83
- Pages
- 19
- Journal Title
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education
- Volume
- 15
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 65
- End Page
- 83
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/52543
- DOI
- 10.17206/apjrece.2021.15.3.65
- ISSN
- 1976-1961
2233-5234
- Abstract
- This study examined 20 picture books about Chinese culture published in South Korea to evaluate how accurately they capture concrete, behavioral, and symbolic culture, and the existence of bias and stereotypes. The results show misrepresentations of concrete culture, including food, transportation, costumes, characters, and the map. The Chinese culture is stereotypically represented by the traditional culture, without fully reflecting the country’s recent development and status. Regarding behavioral culture, the customs during Chinese festivals are misrepresented, with Chinese people portrayed as small-eyed and having exaggerated facial expressions. Moreover, portrayals of Chinese people in social settings reflect gender-based stereotypes, unsanitary and having uncivilized social environments. Regarding symbolic culture, gift giving is misinterpreted and Chinese people's Confucian values are stereotyped. The study’s findings of substantial misrepresentations and stereotyping underscore the need to make active efforts to maintain cultural authenticity in multicultural picture books. © 2021. Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education.All Rights Reserved
- Files in This Item
- There are no files associated with this item.
- Appears in
Collections - College of Education > Department of Early Childhood Education > 1. Journal Articles
![qrcode](https://api.qrserver.com/v1/create-qr-code/?size=55x55&data=https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/52543)
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.