2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Contemporary Islamic Children's Literature in English : Status Quo and Literary Descriptions of Islamic and non-Islamic Worlds
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19520207
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
ヨーロッパ語系文学
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
OYABU Kana Kanazawa University, 外国語教育研究センター, 教授 (30283146)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | イスラム児童文学 / イギリス / 児童文学 / 英語文学 / 宗教と文学 |
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| Research Abstract |
This is a research into contemporary Islamic children's literature in English. This research has focused on two areas : the publication and reception of Islamic children's literature in Britain, and the literary analysis of the original Islam-themed stories published by Islamic Foundation (UK). The emphasis was placed at the treatment of the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds in books aimed for school-age children. Amish children's literature has also been studied in order to compare Islam-themed children's stories with that of Christian-themed stories. The research has found some similarities such as recurrent descriptions of religious activities, mentioning of God's existence, and strong emphasis on family relationships and house chores. However, unlike Amish stories which include transgression as an important part of children's experiences, Islam-themed stories place stronger emphasis on conflicts and tensions created by the relationship between Islamic and non-Islamic worlds rather than showing their main characters transgressing into anti-religious behaviours.
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