Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
Storytelling is an age-old human practice, and contemporary children's literature has attempted to reverse old clichés by including alternative characters. However, studies indicate that children, even as young as 4 or 5 years old, show discomfort with gender role reversal. Methodology: This ar...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | UVic-UCC |
| Repositorio: | RiUVic. Repositori institucional de la UVic-UCC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dspace.uvic.cat:10854/180425 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10854/180425 https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-2215 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Literatura infantil Estereotips (Psicologia social) en la literatura Narració de contes 8 |
| Sumario: | Storytelling is an age-old human practice, and contemporary children's literature has attempted to reverse old clichés by including alternative characters. However, studies indicate that children, even as young as 4 or 5 years old, show discomfort with gender role reversal. Methodology: This article critically analyses gender roles in children's literature through a comparative textual study between the classic version of Cinderella and its reinterpretation in Prince Cinders. The language and literary devices used in both versions are examined. Results: The analysis reveals a significant evolution in the treatment of the characters, aimed at promoting more inclusive and plural educational models. Discussion: The dominant presence of non-traditional roles in the new narratives is key to positively influencing children's perceptions of gender, although children's initial bewilderment is evidence of the persistence of socially entrenched stereotypes. Conclusions: Children's literature can be a transformative tool for challenging and redefining gender norms, and reinterpretations such as Prince Cinders are an important step towards a more egalitarian education from the earliest ages. |
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