Diverse Representations of Success in Asian Children’s Texts: Chen, S.-W. S., & Lau, S. W. (Eds.). (2022). Representations of children and success in Asia: Dream chasers. Routledge.

Faye Dorcas Yung Schwendeman

doi:10.32798/dlk.1514

Published: 2024-12-31

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2024)

Diverse Representations of Success in Asian Children’s Texts

Faye Dorcas Yung Schwendeman

Dzieciństwo. Literatura i Kultura

Section: Review articles

https://doi.org/10.32798/dlk.1514

Chen, S.-W. S., & Lau, S. W. (Eds.). (2022). Representations of children and success in Asia: Dream chasers. Routledge.

Abstract

This review article argues that the volume titled Representations of Children and Success in Asia: Dream Chasers, edited by Shih-Wen Sue Chen and Sin Wen Lau (2022), is an invaluable contribution to English-language critical discourse on children’s literature and culture in relation to Asian and non-English language texts. The monograph analyses a broad range of primary texts from Asia, offering a comprehensive introduction to diverse Asian cultural contexts. The chapters address various critical issues, such as questioning rigid standards of educational success, negotiating identities, and becoming a moral being in society. The engaging selection of primary texts and the critical insights presented in the volume may serve as a contribution to further discussions.

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Asia, Asian children's texts, non-English texts, success in Asia

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Yung Schwendeman, F. D. (2024). Diverse Representations of Success in Asian Children’s Texts: Chen, S.-W. S., & Lau, S. W. (Eds.). (2022). Representations of children and success in Asia: Dream chasers. Routledge. Dzieciństwo. Literatura I Kultura, 6(2), 196–209. https://doi.org/10.32798/dlk.1514

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Faye Dorcas Yung Schwendeman

faye.schwendeman.ft@u.tsukuba.ac.jp
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0392-5397

Affiliation:

Uniwersytet Tsukuba Japan

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Faye Dorcas Yung Schwendeman – PhD, works at the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba (Japan). Her research interests include children’s literature criticism, cultural representations in children’s literature, and 20^th-century East Asian children’s magazines. Contact: faye.schwendeman.ft@u.tsukuba.ac.jp.