Filial Daughter, Woman Warrior, or Identity-Seeking Fairytale Princess: Fostering Critical Awareness Through Mulan

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Title:	Filial Daughter, Woman Warrior, or Identity-Seeking Fairytale Princess: Fostering Critical Awareness Through Mulan
Authors:	Hsieh, Ivy Haoyin;Matoush, Marylou M.
Contributors:	淡江大學英美語言文化學系
Keywords:	Cultural authenticity;Chinese folktales;Cultural identity;Critical literacy;Text sets
Date:	2012-09
Issue Date:	2013-04-11
Publisher:	Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands
Abstract:	New immigrants and their children need to develop the ability to reconcile perceived dissonances between the worldviews of their parents and grandparents and those of their peers. This pursuit is made more difficult when they find that their newly adopted homeland misrepresents their cultural heritage. This article examines the historical evolution of the Mulan ballad along with issues of cultural authenticity in folktales. The analysis of three English adaptations of the ballad demonstrates clear contrasts that either support or complicate identity formation. We suggest that this text set could be used to inform critical classroom discussions regarding the plurality and fluidity of culture as well as those pertaining to Chinese heritage and cultural authenticity.
Relation:	Children's Literature in Education 43(3), pp.213-222
DOI:	10.1007/s10583-011-9147-y
Appears in Collections:	[Department of English Language and Culture] Journal Article

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