Children’s books must be diverse, or kids will grow up believing white is superior

Authors

Helen Joanne Adam, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Caroline Barratt-Pugh B, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Libby Jackson-Barrett, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Robert Stanly Somerville, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Author Identifier

Helen Joanne Adam
ORCID: 0000-0002-3005-7142

Caroline Barratt-Pugh
ORCID: 0000-0002-1470-0089

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Article

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The Conversation

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The Conversation Media Group Ltd

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School of Education

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Adam, H. J., Barratt-Pugh, C., Jackson-Barrett, L., & Somerville, R. S. (2020, July 9). Children’s books must be diverse, or kids will grow up believing white is superior. https://theconversation.com/childrens-books-must-be-diverse-or-kids-will-grow-up-believing-white-is-superior-140736

Abstract

Children develop their sense of identity and perceptions of others from a very earlyage – as early as three months old. Because of this, young children are particularly vulnerable to the messages they see and hear in the media and in books.

Related Publications

Adam, H. J. (2019). Cultural diversity and children’s literature: Kindergarten educators’ practices to support principles of cultural diversity through book sharing. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2245

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