ERIC Number: EJ1183784
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0190-4922
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Instrument and Gender as Factors in the Perceptions of Musicians and Musical Performance
Cumberledge, Jason P.
Contributions to Music Education, v43 p159-173 2018
All musicians should be evaluated in a fair, accurate, and objective manner. It is imperative for solo evaluations to be objective since preconceived expectations about musicians and their performances, spurred by gender and behavioral stereotyping, may lead to biased evaluations. This study will investigate the possible gender and behavioral stereotyping of wind band musicians during evaluations of musical performances. College students (N = 143) rated the musical performances of fictitious male and female musicians while also indicating perceptions about behavioral characteristics for each musician. Results indicated that behavioral stereotyping may be present in the perceptions made of wind band musicians, although male and female musicians were judged equally in regard to their musical performance. Implications for music educators, as well as suggestions for further research, are discussed.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Music Education, Musical Instruments, Stereotypes, Musicians, Performance, Sex Stereotypes, Social Bias, Student Evaluation, Student Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Sexual Identity, Research Needs, Questionnaires, Undergraduate Students, Scores, Statistical Analysis, Rating Scales
Ohio Music Education Association. Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Avenue MU332, Cleveland, OH 44115. e-mail: member_services@omea-ohio.org; Web site: http://www.omea-ohio.org/v3_resources/v3_resources/cme.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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