La féminité dans la littérature de jeunesse de langue française au Canada Une analyse de l’incomparable Mademoiselle Charlotte

Anne-Marie Dionne

Abstract

Femininity in Canadian Children’s Literature. An Analysis of the Incomparable Mademoiselle Charlotte

The influence of children’s literature on the development of gender identity has been well established. However, it seems that many children’s books are conveying stereotypical representations of genders as well as notable iniquities among males and females characters. Therefore, to counterbalance the detrimental effects that this could have on gender role socialisation, books that are presenting positive, non-traditional representations of masculinities and femininities should be put forward. In this regards, the incomparable Mademoiselle Charlotte, the beloved main character of a young Canadian readers series, is certainly bringing her share to the diversity of female models. In this article, this unconventional, eccentric lady is the subject of our interest.
A content analysis was performed on the seven novels of the series in order to highlight many facets of her persona that could influence the developing minds of young readers by broadening their perceptions regarding variable femininities.

Key words: children’s literature, social construction of gender, femininity, stereotypes.

Citation rules

Dionne, A.-M. La féminité dans la littérature de jeunesse de langue française au Canada Une analyse de l’incomparable Mademoiselle Charlotte. Romanica Silesiana, 8(1). Retrieved from https://journals.us.edu.pl/index.php/RS/article/view/5877

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013)
Published:


ISSN: 1898-2433
eISSN: 2353-9887

Publisher
Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego | University of Silesia Press

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