Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Ph.D. Student of Philosophy of Education, Shiraz University
2 Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Education, Shiraz University
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine a selection of Iranian picture books based on eco-centric values and to understand how the relationship between family and child with the ecosphere is represented in these works. Considering the aggravation of climate crises and the need to provide opportunities for eco-centric learning for children, picture books can be an effective medium for spreading eco-centric and criticizing these works helps to understand their capabilities and shortcomings. Therefore, 3 Iranian picture books were selected from the list of selected books of the Children's Book Council by a purposive sampling method. After documental data collection, the text of the works (words and images) was examined using qualitative analysis methods of deductive and reflective analysis to answer two main questions:1. How is the relationship between children, family, and nature/biosphere represented in Iranian picture books? 2. How can the family play a role in (not)creating opportunities to learn eco-centric values and environmental ethics? Examining the relationship between "child-family-nature" in the analyzed samples shows that in Ruzbeh's migration, this three-way relationship is stronger than the other two works due to the deep-rooted attention to eco-centric values in the family. The family's indifference to nature in For the Polar Bears and the family's confrontation with nature in Green Oak leads the child to value and act independently of the family. From the perspective of eco-centric value representation, Green Oak provides more substantial insights into the quality of this valuation as perceived by the child.
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