Females in 1988 Middle School Music Textbooks: An Analysis of Illustrations

A content analysis of all pictures of music-related figures appearing in sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade music textbooks published in 1988 revealed that females were underrepresented. An equity criterion of 50% females in illustrations was met only in the case of one activity and a few musical in...

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Published in:Journal of research in music education 1994-07, Vol.42 (2), p.145-171
Main Author: Koza, Julia Eklund
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art photography
Content Analysis
Females
Gender
Gender bias
Geographic regions
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Instructional Materials
Instrumental music
Intermediate Grades
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Music Education
Musical Instruments
Publishing industry
Sex Bias
Sex Stereotypes
Social Change
Sociocultural Patterns
Stereotypes
Student Attitudes
Textbook Bias
Textbook Content
Textbook Preparation
Textbooks
Womens studies
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Summary:A content analysis of all pictures of music-related figures appearing in sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade music textbooks published in 1988 revealed that females were underrepresented. An equity criterion of 50% females in illustrations was met only in the case of one activity and a few musical instruments. Furthermore, the illustrations as a group tended to reflect music-related sex stereotypes. More music education research needs to focus on equity in curricular materials, and more studies in music education should address gender-related issues.
ISSN:0022-4294
1945-0095
DOI:10.2307/3345498