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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Autores: Canals Botines, Mireia, Raluy Alonso, Àngel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:UVic-UCC
Repositorio:RiUVic. Repositori institucional de la UVic-UCC
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spelling Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince CindersCanals Botines, MireiaRaluy Alonso, ÀngelLiteratura infantilEstereotips (Psicologia social) en la literaturaNarració de contes8Storytelling 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.Contar historias es una práctica humana milenaria, y la literatura infantil contemporánea ha intentado revertir antiguos clichés mediante la inclusión de personajes alternativos. Sin embargo, estudios indican que los niños, incluso desde los 4 o 5 años, muestran desconcierto ante la inversión de roles de género. Metodología: Este artículo analiza críticamente los roles de género en la literatura infantil a través de un estudio textual comparativo entre la versión clásica de Cenicienta y su reinterpretación en Prince Cinders. Se examinan el lenguaje y los recursos literarios utilizados en ambas versiones. Resultados: El análisis revela una evolución significativa en el tratamiento de los personajes, orientada a promover modelos educativos más inclusivos y plurales. Discusión: La presencia dominante de roles no tradicionales en las nuevas narrativas resulta clave para influir positivamente en las percepciones infantiles sobre el género, aunque el desconcierto inicial de los niños evidencia la persistencia de estereotipos socialmente arraigados. Conclusiones: La literatura infantil puede ser una herramienta transformadora para cuestionar y redefinir las normas de género, y reinterpretaciones como Prince Cinders constituyen un paso importante hacia una educación más igualitaria desde las primeras edades.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionSinnergiak Social InnovationUniversitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya. Departament de Filologia i Didàctica de la Llengua i la Literatura2025202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/article13 p.application/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10854/180425https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-2215reponame:RiUVic. Repositori institucional de la UVic-UCCinstname:UVic-UCCInglésAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dspace.uvic.cat:10854/1804252026-06-07T19:15:21Z
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title Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
spellingShingle Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
Canals Botines, Mireia
Literatura infantil
Estereotips (Psicologia social) en la literatura
Narració de contes
8
title_short Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
title_full Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
title_fullStr Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
title_full_unstemmed Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
title_sort Unexplained tales: Cinderella and Prince Cinders
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Canals Botines, Mireia
Raluy Alonso, Àngel
author Canals Botines, Mireia
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Raluy Alonso, Àngel
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author2 Raluy Alonso, Àngel
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya. Departament de Filologia i Didàctica de la Llengua i la Literatura
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Literatura infantil
Estereotips (Psicologia social) en la literatura
Narració de contes
8
topic Literatura infantil
Estereotips (Psicologia social) en la literatura
Narració de contes
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description 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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