Narrating Nature In Turkish Children’s Literature
Through
experiencing nature during childhood, humans make sense of it on both cognitive
and emotional levels. In this process, children’s literature presents nature
not merely as a physical environment but also as a culturally constructed
space. In this way, it contributes to the shaping of children’s perception of
nature and plays a significant role in the development of ecological awareness.
In this section, representations of nature in contemporary Turkish children’s
literature are examined through an eco-critical approach. The study explores
how nature is constructed in selected works of children’s literature, how child
characters approach environmental issues, and the reflections of the
human–nature relationship in these narratives. The texts were evaluated within
five thematic categories in line with the fundamental approaches of
eco-critical theory. These categories are structured under the headings of the
representation of nature, the child’s position, human–nature conflict,
reflections of the adult world, and the resolution of conflict. These
categories were used to reveal common thematic patterns and trends regarding
the human–nature relationship in the texts. The analysis revealed that the
representation of nature in children’s literature is not homogeneous; rather,
it exhibits a multi-layered structure that includes both anthropocentric
tendencies and nature-centered approaches.
Kitap Adı:
New Horizons In Children’s Literature: Theory, Representation, And Identity
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