Whatever happened to jane and dick? Sexism in texts reexamined

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ID11260587
AuthorsKathryn P Scott (Florida State University, corresponding author)
Year1981
Volume58
Issue3
Pages135-140
Publication date1981-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePeabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01619568109538325
OpenAlexW1998512295
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited8

Differences in the portrayal of females and males in children's reading material have been documented in studies for more than a decade. The under-representation of females as main characters or in careers outside the home in comparison to their representation in reality is a frequent finding in these studies. When portrayed, girls and women are seen in a limited number of familial and societal roles often reflecting a stereotypic definition of appropriate female behavior based on such characteristics as weakness, passivity, and emotionality.2 In contrast, boys and men are seen in a far greater range of roles although most of these also reflect stereotypic notions of appropriate male behavior, such as the display of strength, activity, and lack of emotion.3 As a result of such portrayals, research indicates that children may view females as less than full participants in society and view males as more predominant than in reality.4 Furthermore

Contrast (vision · Developmental psychology · Emotionality · Linguistics · Reading (process · Representation (politics · Gender Studies in Language · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology · Themes in Literature Analysis

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