In the Same Boat: National Identity and Taiwanese Picture Books
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21153/pecl2007vol17no2art1191Keywords:
picture books, Taiwan, multiculturalism, national identityAbstract
The publication and marketing of picture books in Taiwan is studied by examining the effects of globalisation in the publishing industry and considering the effects of multiculturalism as reflected in picture books provided for young readers. Three Taiwanese picture books 'The Mouse Bride' (Chang and Liu, 1994); 'Guji Guj' (Chen, 2004a, b.); and 'Cherry Blossom Fairies' (Yan and Chang, 2003) are analysed by building on the theoretical insights of critical multiculturalism and post-modern multiculturalism, to study the way they have approached national identity.
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