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Images of Chinese People, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese Culture in Children's and Adolescents' Fiction (1980-1997) University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014 1-1-1998 Images of Chinese people, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese culture in children's and adolescents' fiction (1980-1997). Li Liu University of Massachusetts Amherst Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_1 Recommended Citation Liu, Li, "Images of Chinese people, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese culture in children's and adolescents' fiction (1980-1997)." (1998). Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014. 5334. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_1/5334 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctoral Dissertations 1896 - February 2014 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact [email protected]. IMAGES OF CHINESE PEOPLE, CHINESE-AMERICANS, AND CHINESE CULTURE IN CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ FICTION (1980-1997) A Dissertation Presented by LI LIU Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 1998 School of Education (c) Copyright by Li Liu 1998 All Right Reserved IMAGES OF CHINESE PEOPLE, CHINESE-AMERICANS, AND CHINESE CULTURE IN CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ FICTION (1980-1997) A Dissertation Presented by LI LIU Approved as to style and content by: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Almost seven years of scholarly work at the University of Massachusetts has provided me a rich academic knowledge and a most precious multi-cultural environment, which subconsciously stimulated my interest in the multicultural discipline. I could never accomplish my dissertation without the help, support, and encouragement of some very special people. I feel extremely grateful to my chair, Professor Masha K. Rudman, one of the most respected people in my life. She let me step into the domain of children’s literature, helped me discover the orientation of my research, and helped me collect sample children’s books and relevant materials for my study and research. Without her strong recommendations, invaluable criticism and suggestions, and many supports, I could not accomplish my dissertation. I feel particularly thankful to Professor Lucien Miller at the Department of Comparative literature for his great encouragement and for his admirable insights into the cultures of the East and the West in his courses. I also feel thankful to Dr. Helen Schneider for the course she taught in the School of Education, which widened my knowledge in ethnic adolescents’ literature, for her great encouragement, and for her belief in my ability to do more precise work. I am also deeply indebted to Dr. Joseph Connolly for his great help and encouragement, and to LMWEP of UMASS for offering me the teaching position 1993-1997. All the courses I taught not only helped me practice what I learned IV from the School of Education, but also helped me build up many ideas for my dissertation. My thanks also, to all my very special friends, especially to Dr. Ren-lai Yao, Tom Nicoletti, and Grace A. Bates. I can never thank them enough for their friendship and encouragement. Furthermore, I would like to thank my friends,Yan-Juen Mao, and Barbara Smith Reddish, who helped edit my dissertation. Finally, I give my special thanks to my family, my parents, my husband, and my two wonderful sons. Thanks to my big son Yiding who likes to share his ideas with me. Thanks to my little son Eric who could play by himself if he saw me busy. Thanks to my grandmother, a traditional Chinese woman, whose unconditional love and belief in my abilities are still supporting me. ABSTRACT IMAGES OF CHINESE PEOPLE, CHINESE-AMERICANS AND CHINESE CULTURE IN CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ FICTION (1980-1997) MAY 1998 LI LIU, B. A., SHANNXI TEACHERS’ UNIVERSITY, XIAN. P.R.C. M. Ed, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Ed. D, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Masha K. Rudman Since the United States has become an ethnically and culturally diverse country and has become a microcosm of the world, multicultural children’s literature has attracted more and more attention and raised questions about its quality. The purpose of this study was to determine what images of Chinese people, Chinese-Americans, and Chinese culture were attributed in children’s and adolescents’ fiction. The study was achieved by examining 57 fictional books written by Chinese-American authors and other-American authors for readers from kindergarten through junior high school published in the United States from 1980 to 1997. VI This study was an example of the descriptive method of research using content analysis, a technique for evaluating the descriptions and information from the selected books in a systematic and objective manner, to achieve “systematic examination” by analyzing the information identified in the books under the study. The content of the books was analyzed to discover the ways Chinese people were portrayed and the ways Chinese cultures were represented, and to examine whether or not they were stereotyped. This study used two instruments, including a total of thirteen categories, to examine the images and representations from different perspectives. The results of the study indicated that the images of Chines people were attributed both realistically and in a stereotypic manner, and the representations of Chinese culture in many books were inaccurate and unauthentic. It was also found that most of the inaccurate information and misrepresentations were made by non- Chinese-American authors and illustrators, though a few inaccurate pieces of information were made by Chinese-American authors and illustrators. The present study may be helpful to authors, illustrators, book reviewers, curriculum specialists, and others working with written materials about China, Chinese and Chinese-Americans, and also to scholars of children’s literature who wish to analyze other cultures well. Directed toward the elimination of the stereotypes of Chinese and Chinese-Americans in Children’s and adolescents’ literature, the study promotes the realization of intercultural understanding, a necessary concomitant to the further development of cultural pluralism in this country. Vll TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.iv ABSTRACT.vi LIST OF TABLES.xiii Chapter I. INTRODUCTION.1 Statement of the Problem.2 Statement of Purpose.7 Theoretical Framework.8 Literature Is A Mirror.8 Literature’s Influence on Audience.8 Literary Authenticity.9 Insiders and Outsiders.9 Role and Responsibility.10 Significance of the Study.11 Delimitation of the Study.12 Definitions of Terms.12 II. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE...14 Multicultural Children’s Literature.15 Understanding through Multicultural Children’s Literature.15 Individuals Are Always Different from Each Other.20 Prevalence and Continuation of Stereotypes.25 General Information on Stereotypes.26 Stereotypes and Prejudice.31 Persistence of Stereotypes.34 Vlll Review of the Studies of Chinese and Chinese-Americans in Children’s Fictional Books.37 III. DESIGN OF THE STUDY.50 Rationale for Using Content Analysis.50 Method of Selecting Books for Analysis.51 Categories.52 Instruments.59 Character Analysis.59 Cultural Information Analysis.62 Data Analysis and Evaluation.64 IV. PRESENTATION, CRITIQUE, AND ANALYSIS.66 Description of the Sample.66 Characteristics of Chinese People in Children’s and Adolescents’ Fictional Books.70 Physical Traits - Chinese People.70 Age.70 Sex.71 Physical Description.71 Status - Chinese People.73 Occupation.74 Economic Status.81 Educational Level.83 Social Class.86 Attitudes - Chinese People.89 Attitudes toward Family Members.90 Attitudes toward Members in His/Her Ethnic Group.92 Attitudes toward Peers.93 Attitudes toward Authority Figures.94 ix Goals - Chinese People.96 Plus/Minus Position - Chinese People.97 Personality Traits - Chinese People.98 Evaluative Category.100 Characteristics of Chinese-Americans in Children’s and Adolescents’ Fictional Books.105 Physical Traits - Chinese-Americans.106 Age.106 Sex.107 Physical Descriptions.107 Status - Chinese-Americans.110 Occupation.110 Economic Status.112 Social Class.113 Educational Level.114 Attitudes - Chinese-Americans.115 Attitudes toward Family Members.115 Attitudes toward Members in His/Her Ethnic Group.117 Attitudes toward Peers.118 Attitudes toward Authority Figures.119 Goals - Chinese-Americans.120 Plus/Minus Position - Chinese-Americans.121 Characters’ Identities - Chinese-Americans.122 Racial Identities.123 Social Identities.124 Cultural Identities.125 Personality Traits — Chinese-Americans.127 Evaluative Category.130 The Information on Chinese Culture in Children’s and Adolescents’ works of Fiction.136 Traditional Philosophy & Traditional Ethics.136 The Doctrine of Confucius and Mencius.137 Gender Valuing.140 Respect and Obedience.146 Filial Piety.150 Traditional Customs.153 Food.153 Drinks.155 Clothes.158 Chinese Herbal Medicine.162 Traditional Ritual Customs.168 Birthday.169 Marriage.171 Funeral.174 Ancestor Worship.177 Religious Beliefs.180 Buddhism.182 Taoism.184 Popular Beliefs.187 Traditional Festivals.194 Chinese New Year & Lantern Festival.194 Ching Ming Festival.198 Dragon Boat Festival.199 Moon Festival.199 Summary.202 V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS...203 Summary......203 XI Chinese People’s Characteristics.203 Chinese-Americans’ Characteristics.206 The Images of Chinese
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