A content analysis of the contemporary portrayal of African Americans in children's picture books
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Berry, Tomeka
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This study is a content analysis of children's picture books. Thirty books were evaluated to determine if the portrayal of African Americans in picture books was realistic and positive. The books reviewed were selected from the reference source A to Zoo. Many librarians use this title to recommend materials to children and parents. The books were published during the 1980s and 1990s. Results showed that overall the portrayal of African Americans is positive, realistic and excludes stereotypical images. The study found that African Americans are writing and illustrating books about the African American experience. Overall the sample showed the language used was realistic and there was not a difference in speech between the African American and white characters. The illustrations depicted the diversity of the African American culture in features, hairstyles and complexion. The characterization was positive, complex and the character's actions mirrored real life. The stories were universal; they could have been the experience of any child.
- Date of publication
- 1999
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Sturm, Brian
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- Extent
- 36 p.
- Access right
- Open access
- Date uploaded
- December 10, 2010
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