What does this research mean for the field?

American children are taught cartographic narratives that reflect and reinforce imperial ideologies. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The research aims to investigate how cartographic pedagogies shape American children's perceptions of empire.

March 7, 2026Open Access

Citizens and Rulers of the World: The American Child and the Cartographic Pedagogies of Empire

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The research aims to investigate how cartographic pedagogies shape American children's perceptions of empire.
Analysis of historical educational materials
Examination of children's literature
Exploration of classroom practices related to geography
Identified themes of colonialism in educational tools
Revealed influence on children's sense of identity and citizenship
Highlighted discrepancies in geographical knowledge associated with empire narratives

Resumen

Article Citizens and Rulers of the World: The American Child and the Cartographic Pedagogies of Empire was published on March 1, 2026 in the journal Zeitschrift für Anglistik und Amerikanistik (volume 74, issue 1).

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S. Schubert (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69abc1235af8044f7a4e9b8b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1515/zaa-2025-2037

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