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Children's literature in a global age : transnational and local identities Bradford, Clare 2011, Children's literature in a global age : transnational and local identities, Nordic journal of childlit aesthetics, vol. 2, pp. 20-34. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads bradford-childrensliterature-2011.pdf Published version application/pdf 1.00MB 107 Title Children's literature in a global age : transnational and local identities Author(s) Bradford, Clare Journal name Nordic journal of childlit aesthetics Volume number 2 Start page 20 End page 34 Publisher Co-Action Publishing Place of publication Sweden Publication date 2011 ISSN 2000-7493 Keyword(s) culture ethnicity children's publishing postcolonialism politics migration diaspora Summary This essay explores the concept of transnationalism, defi ning this term in relation both to the lived experience of transnational subjects, and to transnational texts for children. It argues that rhetorics of globalization have over-emphasized the impact and signifi cance of global cultural and economic fl ows, although the production of children’s books is to some extent shaped by the internationalization of publishing houses and markets. The concept of transnationalism provides a way of thinking about how children’s texts address and are informed by diverse, complex infl uences, sometimes from a variety of cultures and languages. Transnationalism is not a new phenomenon but is visible in colonial texts which are shaped both by the particular, local ideologies of colonial nations, and also by the common concerns and interests of such nations. The essay draws on two contemporary texts to illustrate the workings of transnationalism: the fi lm Howl’s Moving Castle, and Shaun Tan’s picture book The Arrival. It concludes by considering the concept of transnational literacy as a way of approaching scholarship and teaching in children’s literature. Notes Reproduced with kind permission of the copyright owner. Language eng Field of Research 200599 Literary Studies not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 950203 Languages and Literature HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2011, Co-Action Publishing Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30036848 Document type: Journal Article Collections: School of Communication and Creative Arts Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 15 Sep 2011, 14:17:42 EST Thu, 15 Sep 2011, 14:21:23 EST Tue, 20 Sep 2011, 08:42:00 EST Tue, 20 Sep 2011, 08:43:26 EST Tue, 20 Sep 2011, 08:46:01 EST Tue, 20 Sep 2011, 08:48:26 EST Mon, 29 Apr 2013, 15:03:21 EST Filtered Full Access Statistics: 118 Abstract Views, 108 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 15 Sep 2011, 14:17:32 EST by Kylie Koulkoudinas

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