The mythology of national origin narratives in R.O.C. and U.S.A. history textbooks
| Autor: | Henderson, Phillip Lee, 李翰昇 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 亞太研究英語碩士學位學程(IMAS) 107 History curriculum dealing with national origin narratives has always been a core subject in public education around the world. Although progress has been made toward more open, peaceful, and inclusive national ideals, there persists a sacred character to national origin narratives, especially those propagated in public schools. These narratives contribute to the propagation and perpetuation of national values and ideas through their telling in history classrooms, suggesting that careful attention should be paid to the values they promote. This study analyzes values implicit in the national origin narratives in high school history textbooks from both the Republic of China (ROC) and the United States (USA) through a comparative narrative analysis using Joseph Campbell’s monomyth as theoretical framework. In this method, the major actors and events of the national origin narratives in the two textbooks are compared to each other through the monomyth. These findings support the notion that the narrative stages and character archetypes in the national origin narratives of the ROC and USA resemble those in religions and myths, and that these narratives present a particular set of values to their readers. This study has important implications for history educators, textbook producers, and researchers in the field of history and language arts education who play critical roles in the construction of national values and ideas. |
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