Journal of Early Childhood Research
Volume 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 200-215

Young American immigrant children's interpretations of popular culture: A case study of Korean girls' perspectives on royalty in disney films (Article)

Lee L.*
  • a Miami University, United States, Department of Teacher Education, McGuffey Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056, United States

Abstract

This article explores how young Korean immigrant girls (age five to eight) living in the United States interpreted American popular culture by discussing their interpretations of Disney animated films. In particular, it scrutinizes these girls' understanding of the idea of monarchy ĝ€" in this case, the process of and the qualification for a ruler ĝ€" in the films. In addition, this article looks closely at the girls' perspectives on what it means to be a princess in the films by connecting such perspectives to their sense of Korean ethnicity. Finally, it provides some suggestions and implication for researchers and early childhood educators. © 2009 SAGE Publications.

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young immigrant children American popular culture Disney films Korean girls Royalty

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-65949118706&doi=10.1177%2f1476718X08098357&partnerID=40&md5=06c9b4d1795672d934c18fac55b353de
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X08098357
ISSN: 1476718X
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English