A Content Analysis of the Representation of Black Girls in Children's Picture Books

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Noël, Hannah
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This study used qualitative content analysis to determine if there is a difference in the way that black girls were depicted in children’s picture books in the 1990s compared to their portrayal in the genre now. This study sought to identify the consistent, overarching themes appearing in each book and to determine whether these themes promote a positive representation of this demographic. Seventeen children’s picture books featuring black girls as protagonists were selected and analyzed in depth using studies examining the diversity of children’s literature as a guide. This study found that the depiction of black girls in this medium has not evolved much over the past twenty years, though not for the worse; many of the most positive themes, promoting ideals such as empowerment, culture and heritage, and relying on one’s family for love and support, were found more or less consistently throughout each book, regardless of publication date.
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  • Sturm, Brian
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • Library and Information Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2018
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