Hur kön blir genus - Genusskapande i barnböcker
(2014) SOPA63 20141School of Social Work
- Abstract
- The purpose of this study is to see how gender stereotypes are being mediated to children through books. The aim is to study how children are raised into their gender role. To do this, the content of two books has been analyzed by discourse analysis to be able to find underlying messages for the children reading the books. Main focus in this study is to study how the child’s emotions are being dealt with, both from themselves and the adults. How stereotypes are being portrayed through looks, features and qualities in the children and the roles given to the adults is also studied. The material was read with inspiration from Butler and Foucault to see how the gender making can be seen in a power perspective. Even though the progression seems... (More)
- The purpose of this study is to see how gender stereotypes are being mediated to children through books. The aim is to study how children are raised into their gender role. To do this, the content of two books has been analyzed by discourse analysis to be able to find underlying messages for the children reading the books. Main focus in this study is to study how the child’s emotions are being dealt with, both from themselves and the adults. How stereotypes are being portrayed through looks, features and qualities in the children and the roles given to the adults is also studied. The material was read with inspiration from Butler and Foucault to see how the gender making can be seen in a power perspective. Even though the progression seems to be towards a more equal portrayal of boys and girls in children’s books, this study shows patterns that are typical for each gender. (Less)
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- author
- Lindblad, Caroline LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPA63 20141
- year
- 2014
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Sex, gender, stereotypes, children, children’s books
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 4465131
- date added to LUP
- 2014-06-13 14:41:08
- date last changed
- 2014-06-13 14:41:08
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