Racial Issues in Theodor's Geisel selected children's books – Bc. Kateřina Pešáková
Bc. Kateřina Pešáková
Master's thesis
Racial Issues in Theodor's Geisel selected children's books
Racial Issues in Theodor's Geisel selected children's books
Abstract:
Magisterská diplomová práce se zabývá vybranými knihami Theodora Geisela alias Dr. Seusse jakožto významného autora a ilustrátora dětské literatury v USA, který se v současné době stal terčem kritiky a jehož některá díla jsou stažena z oběhu, zakázána a nadále se přestaly používat k edukativním účelům. Jednotlivé knihy jsou analyzovány s odkazem ke kritické rasové teorii a zkoumána je zejména problematika …moreAbstract:
The thesis deals with pointing out some of the problematic issues connected mainly with racial subtext, explicit or implicit racism, supremacy, and superiority of one race over another in Dr Seuss's body of work. I analyze four literary works of one of the most prolific children’s writers in the USA and identify these problematic issues through his books, texts, and illustrations. Through these books …more
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 21. 4. 2022
Identifier:
https://is.muni.cz/th/dokqi/
Thesis defence
- Date of defence: 23. 6. 2022
- Supervisor: Mgr. Pavla Buchtová
- Reader: Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
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Institution archiving the thesis and making it accessible: Masarykova univerzita, Pedagogická fakultaMasaryk University
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Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training / Lower Secondary School English Language Teacher Training
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