Not Just in Black and White: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australian Children's Picture Books

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Autori principali: Emerson Zerafa-Payne, Martin Kerby, Eseta Tualaulelei, Alison Bedford, Margaret Baguley
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author Emerson Zerafa-Payne
Martin Kerby
Eseta Tualaulelei
Alison Bedford
Margaret Baguley
author_facet Emerson Zerafa-Payne
Martin Kerby
Eseta Tualaulelei
Alison Bedford
Margaret Baguley
Emerson Zerafa-Payne
Martin Kerby
Eseta Tualaulelei
Alison Bedford
Margaret Baguley
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contents Not Just in Black and White: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australian Children's Picture Books Emerson Zerafa-Payne Martin Kerby Eseta Tualaulelei Alison Bedford Margaret Baguley Indigenous Populations Pacific Islanders Childrens Literature Picture Books Ethnic Diversity Reading Material Selection Cultural Awareness As they are usually chosen by adults, children's picture books offer important insights into contemporary attitudes and values. They subsequently drive the social and academic development of young children, thereby playing a key role in their ethical socialisation and education. This article will explore the role of children's literature in this process by analysing a range of Australian children's picture books that deal with First Nations issues. The books were identified in a survey administered by the State Library of New South Wales' (NSW) public library service which identified 62 books that explored diversity. Twenty-five of the books were assessed as having Indigenous characters. This article will explore the approach adopted in each of these picture books by using Rudine Sims' three categories--Social Conscience, Melting Pot, and Culturally Conscious. By doing so, the article will assess the nature of childhood literature's engagement with Indigenous cultures, contexts, and issues.
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spellingShingle Not Just in Black and White: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australian Children's Picture Books
Emerson Zerafa-Payne
Martin Kerby
Eseta Tualaulelei
Alison Bedford
Margaret Baguley
Indigenous Populations
Pacific Islanders
Childrens Literature
Picture Books
Ethnic Diversity
Reading Material Selection
Cultural Awareness
Not Just in Black and White: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australian Children's Picture Books Emerson Zerafa-Payne Martin Kerby Eseta Tualaulelei Alison Bedford Margaret Baguley Indigenous Populations Pacific Islanders Childrens Literature Picture Books Ethnic Diversity Reading Material Selection Cultural Awareness As they are usually chosen by adults, children's picture books offer important insights into contemporary attitudes and values. They subsequently drive the social and academic development of young children, thereby playing a key role in their ethical socialisation and education. This article will explore the role of children's literature in this process by analysing a range of Australian children's picture books that deal with First Nations issues. The books were identified in a survey administered by the State Library of New South Wales' (NSW) public library service which identified 62 books that explored diversity. Twenty-five of the books were assessed as having Indigenous characters. This article will explore the approach adopted in each of these picture books by using Rudine Sims' three categories--Social Conscience, Melting Pot, and Culturally Conscious. By doing so, the article will assess the nature of childhood literature's engagement with Indigenous cultures, contexts, and issues.
title Not Just in Black and White: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Australian Children's Picture Books
topic Indigenous Populations
Pacific Islanders
Childrens Literature
Picture Books
Ethnic Diversity
Reading Material Selection
Cultural Awareness
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1419917