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Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. urn:nbn:hr:131:663604
Radojčić, Petra
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English language and literature

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Radojčić, P. (2024). Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:663604

Radojčić, Petra. "Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:663604

Radojčić, Petra. "Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:663604

Radojčić, P. (2024). 'Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 21 December 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:663604

Radojčić P. Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2024 [cited 2024 December 21] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:663604

P. Radojčić, "Transgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, 2024. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:663604

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TitleTransgender Identities in Children's Picture Books: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis
AuthorPetra Radojčić
MentorMarina Grubišić (mentor)
MentorAnda Bukvić Pažin (mentor)
Committee memberAnđel Starčević (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberMarina Grubišić (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberAnda Bukvić Pažin (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English language and literature)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2024-02-12, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
This study examines the representation of transgender characters and their identities in children’s picture books by employing critical multimodal discourse analysis. Seven picture books featuring transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming characters are analyzed, each focusing on the multifaceted experiences of being a transgender child and navigating pivotal moments such as coming out and transitioning. The qualitative analysis reveals two overarching themes central to these narratives: being different and being accepted. Both rely on using visual and verbal cues to compare transgender and cisgender characters. Transgender characters are initially depicted as individuals, deviating from societal norms. They are contrasted with cisgender characters to emphasize their inability to fit within the same group. However, usually later in the narrative, transgender characters experience moments of acceptance. Again compared to their cisgender counterparts, transgender characters no longer stand out but blend in. The analysis shows that these picture books effectively introduce readers to transgender individuals and their experiences while serving as powerful tools for promoting empathy, understanding, and acceptance of diverse gender identities.
Keywords
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:663604
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL
Course: Linguistics
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Type of resourceText
File originBorn digital
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