小学校国語教科書におけるキツネの形象に関する民俗文化論的考察

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  • An analysis of the characteristics of the foxes within primary school Japanese language textbooks from a folk-cultural perspective:
  • 小学校国語教科書におけるキツネの形象に関する民俗文化論的考察--なぜキツネが教科書に最も多く出現するのか
  • ショウガッコウ コクゴ キョウカショ ニ オケル キツネ ノ ケイショウ ニ カンスル ミンゾク ブンカロンテキ コウサツ ナゼ キツネ ガ キョウカショ ニ モットモ オオク シュツゲン スル ノ カ
  • Why do foxes appear most frequently in textbooks ?
  • なぜキツネが教科書に最も多く出現するのか

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  The purpose of this study is to investigate why foxes appear most frequently as animal characters within primary school Japanese language textbooks, particularly in stories.<br>   A folk-cultural approach is used to analyze textbook stories using the following procedure. First, all the animal characters within textbook stories are classified and analyzed with a method similar to the story-type classification of folktales, and the differences between foxes and other animals are examined. Second, folk beliefs and traditions relating to foxes are examined with a view to elucidating the characteristics of foxes within Japanese folk culture. Finally, the characteristics of foxes identified within textbook stories are compared with those in the folk culture, in order to examine the relations between them.<br>   The results indicate that there are contradictions relating to fox characters within folk culture,as they are associated not only with bringing people good harvests and happiness but also with bringing death and misfortune on other occasions. Thus, the fox is depicted as assuming complex characteristics and, consequently, as a symbol of a pluralistic mentality. Foxes within Japanese language textbooks are found to manifest the same complex characteristics as within folk culture, and this complexity differentiates foxes from other animals. The fox is often the preferred choice for the leading character of textbook stories, especially in stories for upper-grade children because of its complexity/versatility.<br> Accordingly, the fox appears the most frequently within the Japanese language textbooks at primary schools.

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  • 読書科学

    読書科学 52 (2), 83-93, 2009-04-01

    日本読書学会

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