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Download full textSingh, Manjari – 1998
Arguing that children's books play a significant part in transmitting a society's culture to children, this Digest discusses how gender roles are portrayed in children's books. It begins by discussing how the genders are portrayed in children's literature, and then addresses the question of why gender-representation in children's literature is…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Reading Material Selection, Sex Bias
Singh, Manjari – 1998
Gender issues underlie numerous classroom activities, and unstructured language-learning activities may actually encourage children to reproduce gender stereotypes--yet teachers have differing views of the position they should take in this matter. This Digest presents an overview of various perspectives on the teacher's role in addressing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gender Issues, Language Arts, Sex Bias
