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this i know to be true...
....some basics about gender-specific literature, great resources and activities and must have books!Slide2
Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Literature
by Stacy C.
http://prezi.com/cxsutziasbch/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0shareSlide3
Mixed messages marinate in the mind./
clues as to what’s inside lie in a books’ binding/
where falsities and truths are ripe for the finding./
art lovers of literature decry/
sales are the reason why/
covers sometimes speak the truth/
yet other...times...lie.
Regina S. Carter
2012Slide4
www.nrm.org
The faces of readers are different than in the past. Books with diversity and gender equity have not caught up with the reading clientele.
1985
- 18 ‘multicultural’ books published
2011
- of the 5,000 published, 300 considered to have ‘diversity’Slide5
“For quite a few years we have been commenting on how few books by and about people of color are published in the United States in relation to the overall number of books produced annually. As the population of the United States continues to not only increase, but become more diverse, the output of publishing houses has not been a mirror of society, at least in terms of the numbers.
Nancy Reynolds author of Mixed Heritage in YA LiteratureSlide6
www.brainpickings.org
Society
then….Slide7
portfolios.risd.edu
585 × 304
19th Century - focus on childhood, family and country
Normally not gender specificSlide8
Examining Gender Stereotypes
in Children’s Literature
http://youtu.be/_-bh1bUKtW8
Gender and Race Bias in Children's Literature, Film and Television
databases and keywords search
http://youtu.be/-O1A_wl5h-Y
Sexism, Strength and Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8CWMCt35oFYSlide9
montessoritraining.blogspot.com
Boys are the main character in a book twice as often as girls.
Boys won’t read a book if a girl is the main character…
.
Is it
morally wrong
to promote books
to one gender
or another?
Society
now?Slide10
Is gender-specific literature ‘good’?
The ‘cult of the apron’
‘boys do, girls are’
Caldecott adjective search
F = Beautiful, frightened and worth
M = Big, horrible and fierce
Newbery Award -
3:1 male heroes
Can you think of benefits of gender-specific materials…?Slide11
How this affects children...
a child has no strong identity - more vulnerable
children need to identify with characters in a book...or how important are they?
Am I on the shelf?
Let Toys Be Toys Campaign
Let Books be Books
13 retailers last year dropped the BOYS/GIRLS from toys
working with publishers tooSlide12
Remember...
media, advertising, video games, presentations, everything in our cultureSlide13
A classroom book shelf should be representative
of both genders and all cultures.
Be critical of all materials in your classroom.
Remember your favorite…..?
Look for minorities in books and authors.
Look for non-stereotypical situations and characters.Slide14
What’s in a picture?
How important are book covers?Slide15
Cover Art Matters!
first impression
sells the story
sets expectations
However, may not be true to the story inside…
1st edition cover of ‘Micah”
“I’m undecided, stuck somewhere in between….half black, half white…”
Readers were outraged.Slide16Slide17
Coverflip
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/coverflip-maureen-johnson_n_3231935.html#Slide18
1987
2002Slide19
New cover really any
more descriptive and true to text? Slide20
whatsmyrole.wordpress.comSlide21
American Library Association
Great resources and activitiesSlide22
Tech ideas...
‘A’ is for Apps
Back to School: top apps
(PC mag)
100 Apps for Teachers (Rasmussen College)
Best Websites (Teachingdegree.org)
21st Century School Teacher - Cool WebsitesSlide23
Teachers network
Smithsonian Education
42explore
edhelper.com
PBSteachers
About.com/teachers
edutopia
Teachers.net
21centuryschoolteacher.com
National Geographic
Wonderopolis
Whyville
Funbrain
Additional ideasSlide24
Best of BooksSlide25
Websites for Books...
Children’s Books that Break
Gender Role Stereotypes
2014 Notable Children’s Books (ALA)
The Teacher Wife must reads
GoodReads equal gender titles
GLBT Religion & Spirituality - Selective Bibliography: 2011–present
Rhino Reads
GoodReads
Genderequalbooks.com
Sheri L. Smith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=nOlATJFeP2MSlide26
Books and Teaching Aids
www.scholastic.com/teachers
www.weareteachers.com
www.nerdy
book
club.wordpress.com
www.hip-
books
.com/t
each
ers/
101 Best BooksSlide27
Sources Cited
"Children's Books Still Promote Gender Stereotypes."
New Republic
. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
"Gender Roles in the Media."
Gender Roles in the Media
. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
"Gender Stereotypes in Children's Literature."
Prezi.com
. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
Losowsky, Andrew. "Coverflip: Maureen Johnson Calls For An End To Gendered Book Covers With An Amazing Challenge (IMAGES)."
The Huffington Post
. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 07 May 2013. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
Narahara. "Gender Stereotypes in Children's Picture Books." N.p., n.d. Web
"Sexism, Strength and Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films."
YouTube
. YouTube, n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
"YA Literature: The Inside and Cover Story."
The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.