Opening up semiotic spaces for gender expression: a case study of the construction of gender in Australian award-winning early childhood picture books
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| Title: | Opening up semiotic spaces for gender expression: a case study of the construction of gender in Australian award-winning early childhood picture books |
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| Authors: | Helen Caple, Ping Tian |
| Source: | Visual Communication. 23:351-370 |
| Publisher Information: | SAGE Publications, 2022. |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Subject Terms: | 47 Language, anzsrc-for: 4705 Literary Studies, 5 Gender Equality, anzsrc-for: 4701 Communication and media studies, 05 social sciences, anzsrc-for: 3605 Screen and digital media, 06 humanities and the arts, 4705 Literary Studies, 5. Gender equality, 0602 languages and literature, anzsrc-for: 47 Language, anzsrc-for: 1203 Design Practice and Management, anzsrc-for: 2002 Cultural Studies, Communication and Culture, 0503 education, anzsrc-for: 2001 Communication and Media Studies, anzsrc-for: 3303 Design |
| Description: | This article examines the visual and verbal expressions of gender in Australian award-winning early childhood picture books. It brings together social semiotic analysis and the narratological concepts of narration and focalization to examine the extent to which one community of practice (authors, illustrators, publishers and awards council) reproduces symbolic manifestations of gender, or offers readers space to engage with alternatives. The authors’ findings suggest that, while the literary works produced by this community of practice mostly serve to reinforce hegemonic cultural attitudes of what constitutes desirable femininity and masculinity in Australia, there is ample opportunity for change. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1741-3214 1470-3572 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/14703572211069604 |
| Rights: | CC BY URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....7b16ae51c75409d18b95f02dc542ddb5 |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
Nájsť tento článok vo Web of Science | Abstract: | This article examines the visual and verbal expressions of gender in Australian award-winning early childhood picture books. It brings together social semiotic analysis and the narratological concepts of narration and focalization to examine the extent to which one community of practice (authors, illustrators, publishers and awards council) reproduces symbolic manifestations of gender, or offers readers space to engage with alternatives. The authors’ findings suggest that, while the literary works produced by this community of practice mostly serve to reinforce hegemonic cultural attitudes of what constitutes desirable femininity and masculinity in Australia, there is ample opportunity for change. |
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| ISSN: | 17413214 14703572 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/14703572211069604 |