Development of Story Characters in Gender-Stereotypic and -Nonstereotypic Occupational Roles
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670674 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Trepanier-Street (University of Michigan–Dearborn, corresponding author), Mary L Trepanier-Street (University of Michigan–Dearborn), Jane A Romatowski (University of Michigan–Dearborn), Shannan McNair (University of Michigan–Dearborn) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 496-510 |
| Publication date | 1990-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0272431690104005 |
| OpenAlex | W1985643088 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
This research examined the creative writing responses of 140 third- and sixth-grade boy and girl writers to story characters cast in either stereotypic (male mechanic and female nurse) or nonstereotypic (female mechanic and male nurse) occupational roles. The 560 stories were examined for maintenance of character in assigned occupational role, development of character along gender-stereotypic and -nonstereotypic lines, and evidence of gender change in the lead character. Results suggested that development of character was consistent with gender expectations for the lead character in the stereotypic stories and in the nonstereotypic female mechanic story. For the nonstereotypic male nurse story, the development of character was consistent with the author's gender. Further evidence of stereotypic thinking occurred in those nonstereotypic stories where the lead character's gender was changed to be consistent with the stereotype of the occupational role. These findings support previous research on gender differences and gender perceptions
Character (mathematics · Character development · Character traits · Developmental psychology · Gender role · Girl · Perception · Sociology · Stereotype (UML · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender Studies in Language · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2018 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |