In this thesis, I explore the concept of “foreigner” among preschool-age children. My research begins with an analysis of the 10th Report by Carta di Roma, which addresses narratives about the migratory phenomenon conveyed by mass media, contributing to the formation of the readers’ imaginary. This report, like other recent investigations, does not consider children’s narratives regarding the migratory phenomenon. My research identifies a methodology to amplify the voices of children, involving them as subjects in a qualitative grounded research. For this purpose, I developed Kamishibai-Based Research, in which I utilized the kamishibai theater as a means to conduct Art-Based Research. This latter methodology, developed through post-positivist perspectives that value subjective knowledge, employs creative processes as tools to understand the experiences of the social actors involved. Kamishibai highlights the dialogue between play, storytelling, visual and performative arts to explore and represent how children make sense of themselves and the world. It enables us to construct counter-narratives that help prevent systemic phenomena, such as racism, and to contribute to the establishment of an egalitarian society based on listening to children as a social practice. My research contributes to the foundational understanding of the innovative value of Art-Based Research in knowledge construction and the facilitation of visual and performative arts in academic research, even in Italy.
Qual è l’immaginario prescolare sullo “straniero”? La ricerca nasce dopo l’analisi del X Rapporto di Carta di Roma relativo alle narrazioni sul fenomeno migratorio veicolate dai mass media che contribuiscono ad in-formare l’immaginario dei lettori. Tale report, come altre indagini recenti, non considera le narrazioni dei bambini in merito al fenomeno migratorio. La ricerca individua una metodologia per amplificare proprio la voce dei bambini, coinvolgendoli come soggetti di una ricerca qualitativa grounded che chiamo Kamishibai-Based Research e che utilizza il teatro kamishibai per condurre un progetto di Art-Based Research. Quest’ultima metodologia, sviluppata grazie alle prospettive post-positiviste che valorizzano la conoscenza soggettiva, utilizza i processi creativi come strumenti per comprendere le esperienze degli attori sociali coinvolti. Il kamishibai valorizza il dialogo tra gioco, narrativa, arte visiva e performativa per esplorare e rappresentare il modo in cui i bambini danno senso a sé stessi e al mondo, contribuendo alla costruzione di una società egualitaria basata sull’ascolto dei bambini come pratica sociale e prevenendo fenomeni sistemici come il razzismo tramite contro-narrazioni. La mia ricerca pone le fondamenta per comprendere il valore innovativo dell’Art-Based Research nella costruzione della conoscenza e permettere alle arti visive e performative di contribuire alla ricerca accademica, anche in Italia.
Teatro kamishibai come strumento di Art-Based Research: l'immaginario sullo "straniero" in età prescolare
TOOTOONCHI HAMEDANI, YASAMIN
2022/2023
Abstract
In this thesis, I explore the concept of “foreigner” among preschool-age children. My research begins with an analysis of the 10th Report by Carta di Roma, which addresses narratives about the migratory phenomenon conveyed by mass media, contributing to the formation of the readers’ imaginary. This report, like other recent investigations, does not consider children’s narratives regarding the migratory phenomenon. My research identifies a methodology to amplify the voices of children, involving them as subjects in a qualitative grounded research. For this purpose, I developed Kamishibai-Based Research, in which I utilized the kamishibai theater as a means to conduct Art-Based Research. This latter methodology, developed through post-positivist perspectives that value subjective knowledge, employs creative processes as tools to understand the experiences of the social actors involved. Kamishibai highlights the dialogue between play, storytelling, visual and performative arts to explore and represent how children make sense of themselves and the world. It enables us to construct counter-narratives that help prevent systemic phenomena, such as racism, and to contribute to the establishment of an egalitarian society based on listening to children as a social practice. My research contributes to the foundational understanding of the innovative value of Art-Based Research in knowledge construction and the facilitation of visual and performative arts in academic research, even in Italy.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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