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Gender, age and physical activity representation in children's colouring books (Representación del género, la edad y la actividad física en libros para colorear infantiles)

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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education

Abstract

Despite publishing houses recognizing the importance of ensuring equal representation of all people in curricular materials and scholars also noting their importance in teaching children gendered behaviours, it is still common to find stereotypically gendered non-coeducational curriculum materials in the international market. The aim of this study is to determine the representation of female and male characters in the illustrations of six colouring books published in the United Kingdom entitled “Books for Girls” and “Books for Boys”. A quantitative content analysis, and a supporting qualitative discourse analysis were carried out. This paper examines the effect of constructing gender difference in children’s colouring books. Gender bias in early childhood education poses the risk of perpetuating a manifestation of inequality.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 291-312

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Cuestiones de Género: de la igualdad y la diferencia (Volume 15)

Publication milestones

  • Accepted/In press - 12/05/2020
  • Published - 24/06/2020

Publication status

Published - 24/06/2020

ISSN

2444-0221

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/624087

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