The aim of this book is to broaden the understanding of picturebooks of the new millennium as found in various parts of the world, by looking at how they portray local, regional, national and/or global identity formation. Together, the various chapters discuss perspectives on current picturebooks representing different Arabia, Europe and Scandinavia, and different Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia, Norway, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, The Faroe Islands, Cyprus and Finland. To what extent is it meaningful to talk of a global, a regional, a national and a local identity in contemporary picturebooks? What tendencies are shared, and in which ways do the picturebooks differ between the various countries? Which visual styles can be identified? The anthology includes colour pictures to show the different visual styles represented.
Format
Paperback
Release
September 15, 2013
ISBN 13
9788270997244
Looking Out and Looking In. National Identity in Picturebooks of the New Millennium
The aim of this book is to broaden the understanding of picturebooks of the new millennium as found in various parts of the world, by looking at how they portray local, regional, national and/or global identity formation. Together, the various chapters discuss perspectives on current picturebooks representing different Arabia, Europe and Scandinavia, and different Saudi Arabia, Canada, Australia, Norway, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Portugal, The Faroe Islands, Cyprus and Finland. To what extent is it meaningful to talk of a global, a regional, a national and a local identity in contemporary picturebooks? What tendencies are shared, and in which ways do the picturebooks differ between the various countries? Which visual styles can be identified? The anthology includes colour pictures to show the different visual styles represented.