scholarly journals The Pedagogic Role of Children’s Literature Walter Benjamin’s Theory in Modern Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 395
Author(s):  
Anastasia Chournazidi Ph.D
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Walter Benjamin ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
The World ◽  
German Philosopher ◽  
The Way

<p><em>This article focuses on the theory of German philosopher and literature critic Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) on the role of children</em><em>’</em><em>s literature and the degree by which his aesthetical theory, as expressed in the early 20th century, may be applied in modern education. Particularly in preschool ages, children’s literature plays a defining role in children</em><em>’</em><em>s development, stimulating learning memory and providing the foundations for the child</em><em>’</em><em>s perception of the world around him/her. Children</em><em>’</em><em>s literature and illustrations of children’s books, introduce children in learning and writing. In his theory, Benjamin describes how literature, and in particular the magic perceived by children’s mentality in fairytale, can and should be an integral part of education that does not apply standardized pedagogic norms or psychological interpretations, but promotes the way in which the child observes the world, imagination and intuitive perception.</em></p>

scholarly journals Making of an Exhibition. Iceland in the World, the World in Iceland

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Anna Lisa Rúnarsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
National Museum ◽  
The World ◽  
Museum Staff ◽  
The Way

This paper explores the ways in which the 2016 exhibition Iceland in the World, the World in Iceland at the National Museum of Iceland was created in collaboration between museum staff, University of Iceland, academics and migrants. The exhibition dealt with themes such as: migration to and from Iceland, transnational relationships, historical racism, prejudice and the role of textbooks and children’s literature in promoting or maintaining ideas about race and difference. Various challenges the team encountered on the way will be examined, for instance how complex concepts such as racism and transnationalism were transmitted through this medium. The role of the museum in promoting openmindedness and tolerance is also discussed – and questions raised on its capacity to influence society to change or improve through interaction with visitors.

scholarly journals JOHANA NJUMBI (1886–1991): THE PIONEER AFRICAN LEADER IN MUTIRA MISSION

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julius Gathogo
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Mandatory Retirement ◽  
Retirement Age ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Maternal Role ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
The World

The article sets out to retrieve the critical role of the pioneer African clergyman, Johana Njumbi (1886–1991), in the Mutira mission of Kirinyaga, Kenya. Despite the death of the first wife in 1921, and the second one in 1952, Njumbi surged on to provide leadership in the new socioreligious dispensation following the introduction of Christianity in the first half of the 20th century. His stewardship is seen in his emphasis on ‘modern’ education, farming and medical services. As Mutira mission marked one hundred years of missionary Christianity (1912–2012), in August 2012, it is imperative to assess the pedigree and the religious-social life times of the key character who contributed immensely in mid-wifing Christianity and modern education in an area hitherto unknown in the map of the world. In so doing, Njumbi catapulted the desolate hills and valleys of Mutira mission into greater heights of human progress. As the area produced its second Bishop, Joseph Karimi Kibucwa, in December 2012, after Daniel Munene Ngoru proceeded to his retirement upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 65, one cannot fail to see the fruits of the pioneer clergy who persuaded the reluctant locals to ‘accept the white man’s religion and education as our own’ under difficult circumstances. In other words, did Njumbi’s leadership leave a lasting legacy in Mutira mission? Does the maternal role of Canon Njumbi’s wife, Agness Wambui (1914–1952), have any relevance for African motherhood today? The materials in this article are gathered mainly through oral interviews, reading of extensive literature and archival sources.

scholarly journals The influence of Czech and Russian humanist educators on the development of children’s literature in France in the first half of the twentieth century

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-55
Author(s):  
S.V. Ivanova ◽  
L.A. Volodina
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
French Literature ◽  
Art Criticism ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Book Publishing ◽  
Book Publisher ◽  
The World ◽  
Soviet Russia ◽  
Russian Education

The article discusses the development of children’s literature in France, which influenced all European children’s literature, which went along the path of education, training and parenting, in contrast to American children’s literature, which took a course primarily on entertainment. The study presents the reasons for the pedagogical path of children’s French literature, shows the foundations of approaches that are rooted in the humanistic ideas of the Russian writer and educator L.N. Tolstoy, the Czech educator F. Bakule and his follower L. Havranek. Russian artists who emigrated from the Soviet Russia (for various reasons), but who were closely connected with the Russian education, also played a fundamental role in this influence. The influence of the concept of the development of children by means of art, developed by F. Bakule, on the publishing projects of the French educator P. Faucher is analyzed in particular. The scientist, educator, book publisher P. Faucher is shown as the central figure of this successful book-publishing project. His role in this project, as well as his importance as a person who influenced the development of children’s literature, are known. At the same time, little is known about the sources of his pedagogical creativity, his book publishing ideas, and there is no scientific coverage of the role of artists in the implementation of pedagogical ideas in book publishing. The issue is resolved by the example of the publication of a series of children’s books “Albums of Father Beaver”, which had been published for about thirty years (in the 1930s and 1960s), was translated into 20 languages. In 2018, the series was included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. The article is to some extent interdisciplinary in nature, the authors needed to turn, first of all, to the pedagogical science, but also to the art criticism and research in the field of book publishing.

scholarly journals A barbaric country or a police kingdom: a negative image of Russia in the children’s literature of Great Britain of the late 19th – the early 20th century

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
George A. Veligorsky
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Children's Literature ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Political Prisoners ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
Negative Image ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
History Of

In the children’s literature of Great Britain in the late 19th – early 20th centuries, during its greatest heyday, also known as the “golden age of children’s literature,” is forming a negative myth about Russia. Initially, Russia appears to be a country of barbarians, murderers and thugs, later – as a “police state”, a country of jails, cold dungeons, political prisoners, where injustice rules, a tyrant triumphs, and truth is trampled and suppressed. In our article we will try to trace the genesis of this myth, the history of its development, the main works in which it appears – and the possible tendencies of its further existence. It is obvious, that the children’s literature forms the reader’s consciousness in its early stages, and therefore the emergence of a pronounced – and even more negative – myth can have significant consequences and a colossal impact on the further way of thinking and perception of the reading audience.

scholarly journals The role of children’s literature in the patriotism, and the upbringing of Kurdish children

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 355-373
Author(s):  
Farhang Muzzafar Muhamad
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
The World ◽  
Young Branch ◽  
Children's Attention

Abstract Children’s literature, despite being a relatively young branch of literature in general, is an important factor in the upbringing of children. Its basic aims have been obvious but not simple to achieve – to develop a child’s personality, provide educational experiences and encourage him to read. Along with areas such as art, theater, puppetry, music, movement and field trips, literature is also an object of children’s attention. Moreover it provides an opportunity to gain experience and learn a lesson, as children are usually open to fairytale-like content. Because of that, a magic world of adventures usually becomes a part of the educational process, imparting moral patterns and exposing them to various experiences, values and attitudes. Listening to stories told by parents, nannies, and teachers, which are later read by children themselves, is an activity beloved by children from all over the world. This research focuses especially on Kurdish experiences in terms of children’s literature and its role in bringing up a child. It indicates essential differences between contents, aims and circumstances upon which certain stories occurred. It provides an explanation of their role in developing a mature personality and patriotism41 upbringing among Kurdish children.

Haunted by History: Louise Erdrich's Tracks

Prospects ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 169-192
Author(s):  
Kathleen Brogan
Keyword(s):  
North Dakota ◽  
Young Woman ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Louise Erdrich ◽  
Early 20Th Century ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Way ◽  
The Invisible

Part German-American and part Chippewa, Louise Erdrich has described the “mixed blood's” quest as a search for parentage, an attempt to understand self by interrogating genealogy. In the opening paragraphs of Tracks, a novel set on a North Dakota Chippewa reservation in the early 20th century, Erdrich reveals that the investigation of background necessarily entails an entrance into the world of ghosts. When the narrator Nanapush addresses the young woman listening to his unfolding account of her familial and tribal past as a “child of the invisible, the ones who disappeared,” he simultaneously connects an awareness of the ghostly presence of the dead with the discovery of identity and the creation of history. The narrator's conjuring of “invisible ancestors and “ghosts” (2) who inhabit tribal woods introduces haunting as Erdrich's central metaphor for the way the past shapes and is shaped by the present.

scholarly journals Homosexual parenthood in children’s literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (28) ◽  
pp. 105-124
Author(s):  
Miroslav Jindra
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Know How ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Controversial Topic

Homosexuality in children’s literature is still a controversial topic in many countries of the world. Not only are people afraid to talk about this theme with children, they do not know how. The history of this topic in children’s literature dates back to the 80s of the 20th century, when the first books were published. In 20th century, human society went through many changes which were reflected in all the fields of art (theatre, fine arts, literature, etc.). Writers had a need to familiarise children readers with ‘taboo topics’ such as homosexuality, death, drugs, etc. They wanted to introduce homosexuals as ordinary men and women, who live their own lives with their joys and worries. Today, we can find three main themes in children’s literature: coming out, the life of homosexuals and homosexual parenthood. Each theme has its own specifics and typical reader age group of children or youth. This characterisation can help us to deeper identify the topic. The literature offers children and youth better and easier cognition of the world with its differences. The aim is to learn about the history of homosexuality in children’s literature and go deeper into its individual themes, especially homosexual parenthood. Children need to know everything about life and have no taboos. Why are we afraid to talk about it?

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