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“Do I Get To Choose?” European Picturebooks And The Meaning Of Identity, Petros Panaou Dr, Tasoula Tsilimeni Dr
“Do I Get To Choose?” European Picturebooks And The Meaning Of Identity, Petros Panaou Dr, Tasoula Tsilimeni Dr
Petros Panaou
The struggle between homogeneity and difference that is so characteristic of European communal identity is expressed in the five European picturebooks analyzed here, as a negotiation of identity. Identity, or the self, is not taken for granted by the anthropomorphic animal protagonists. In this sense, all five heroes are to an extent actively and diversely constructed social selves: they view the self not just as something we are, but as an object we actively construct and live by, taking up or resisting the varied ways in which others perceive their identity.
“What Do Ι Need Comparative Children’S Literature For?” Comparative Children’S Literature In The Age Of Globalization And The Mutual Effort Of Sameness And Difference To Cannibalize One Another, Petros Panaou
Petros Panaou
Answering the title’s question--“What do Ι need Comparative Children’s Literature for?--the present article points to various ‘uses’ of the comparative field/ tool in literary criticism and multicultural education. Its most important use is its potential to unlock the cultural battles between sameness and difference that are so characteristic of contemporary global and local cultures.