Monteiro Lobato and Political Correctness

被引：3

作者：

Feres Junior, Joao ^{[1
]}

Nascimento, Leonardo Fernandes ^{[1
]}

Eisenberg, Zena Winona ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Estado Rio De Janeiro, IESP, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

[2] Pontificia Univ Catolica Rio de Janeiro PUC Rio, Dept Educ, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

来源：

DADOS-REVISTA DE CIENCIAS SOCIAIS | 2013年 / 56卷 / 01期

关键词：

Monteiro Lobato; political correctness; racism; children's literature; media;

D O I：

10.1590/S0011-52582013000100004

中图分类号：

C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

An analysis of news coverage on directives from the Brazilian Ministry of Education concerning racism in the children's book Cacadas de Pedrinho (Little Pete Goes Hunting) by Monteiro Lobato (1882-1948) reveals numerous media attacks against a purported "leftwing politically correct patrol". Such media coverage also denied or glossed over the racism in Lobato's literary work and life. The current article differs from the dominant stance in the Brazilian mainstream media by exposing the blatantly racist content of various passages in Lobato's books, the need and justification for political correctness in contemporary democratic societies, and the inappropriateness of the dominant media position and the Ministry of Education's recommendations on the use of this book in classrooms.

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页码：69 / 108

页数：40