Flexibility of Gender Stereotypes: Italian Study on Comparative Gender-consistent and Gender-inconsistent Information

The topic of this study is flexibility in gender stereotyping linked to attribution of toys, socio-cognitive traits, and occupations in 160 Italian children aged 6 to 12 years. We used the Gender Toys Choice, the Gender Traits Choice, and the Gender Jobs Choice, a ed set of colored cards containing...

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Published in:Psicología educativa (Madrid) 2018-01, Vol.24 (2), p.93-98
Main Authors: Sagone, Elisabetta, Caroli, Maria Elvira de, Coco, Rossella Falanga Marinella, Perciavalle, Valentina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age differences
Attribution
Boys
Cartoon stories
Cartoons
Children
Children & youth
Cognitive ability
Constructivism
Cultural Relevance
Epistemology
Ethics
Females
Flexibility
Gender
Gender differences
Gender stereotypes
Girls
Junior High Schools
Males
Masculinity
Occupations
Psychological Studies
Researchers
Sex Stereotypes
Stereotypes
Stimuli
Teaching Methods
Toys
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Summary:The topic of this study is flexibility in gender stereotyping linked to attribution of toys, socio-cognitive traits, and occupations in 160 Italian children aged 6 to 12 years. We used the Gender Toys Choice, the Gender Traits Choice, and the Gender Jobs Choice, a ed set of colored cards containing masculine and feminine stimuli to assign to a male or female or both male and female silhouette (the flexible-choice technique). In order to verify the change of flexibility in gender stereotyping, we made use of four cartoon stories with male and female characters with typical or atypical traits and performing gender-consistent or gender-inconsistent activities. Results indicated that the exposure to cartoon stories with gender-inconsistent information rather than cartoon stories with gender-consistent information increased flexibility in gender stereotyping, showing age differences in favor of children aged 11-12. Implications in relation to the developmental-constructivist approach were noted.
ISSN:1135-755X
2174-0526
DOI:10.5093/psed2018a14