Gender Roles and Toys Pathfinder
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Search under these topics: “Gender Identity”
“Barbie Doll”
Search under Gender Roles and Toys
Search under Boys’ Emotional Needs and Women in Sports
From Newspapers: On the Media Center Webpage, under Databases,
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Type in these phrases using quotation marks:
1. “Gender and the brain”
Gender and the brain - New evidence shows how hormones wire the minds of men and women to see the world differently
2. “The Princess Rules”
THE PRINCESS RULES - Girls keep the fantasy trend pink-hot--is The End in sight?
3. “Spotlight on movie subtexts”
Spotlight on movie subtexts - Group focuses lens on gender issues
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4. “Barbie travels to '64”
Barbie travels to '64, '76 in book series
5. “Bending gender roles for girls”
Bending gender roles for girls - Unisex toys can expand horizons
6. “Look to mom if girl plays like a boy”
Study: Look to mom if girl plays like a boy
TOYING WITH STEREOTYPES - GUYS AND GIRLS ARE CHANGING THE WAY THEY PLAY
8. “WILL TELETUBBIES YIELD FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTS?”
WILL TELETUBBIES YIELD FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTS? - CHANGING TOY TASTES AFFECT MORE THAN SANTA'S COPING SKILLS
Websites to explore:
Barbie Against Superman: Gender Stereotypes and Gender Equity in the Classroom
The Impact of Stereotyping on Young People
Stereotypical Gender Roles Portrayed in Children's Television Commercials
"Kid toys promote early gender roles"
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