Massman, Jeanna L.

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This research was a content analysis concerned with the stereotyping of animals in children\u27s literature. Five hypotheses were formulated on the topic. These hypotheses examined the relationship between type of characterization (animal as animal, animal as animal but talking, animal as human being) and stereotyping. The relationship between role of character (major or minor) and stereotyping and the degree of stereotyping and realism, in general, prevalent in children\u27s picture books. The animals picked for analysis were bears, foxes, mice and rabbits. The total population of books was taken from five sources and a stratified random sample was drawn. A total of 129 books were analyzed

University of Northern Iowa

Animal Stereotypes in Children’s Picture Books

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Animal Stereotypes in Children’s Picture Books

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University of Northern Iowa