Description
Book SynopsisIn this volume, scholars in developmental psychology, education, and neuroscience examine the ways in which children's toys often reflect and promote gender stereotypes, as well as the long-term consequences of gender-typed play.
Table of ContentsContents
Contributors
Introduction
Erica S. Weisgram and Lisa M. DinellaPart I: Toy Preferences and Gender Chapter 1: Gender Typing of Toys in Historical and Contemporary Contexts
Erica S. Weisgram Chapter 2: Research Methods in Studying Gender and Toy Preferences
Lisa M. Dinella Chapter 3: Gender-Typed Toy Preferences Among Infants and Toddlers
Kristina M. Zosuls and Diane N. Ruble Chapter 4: Characteristics of Masculine and Feminine Toys and Gender-Differentiated Play
Isabelle D. CherneyPart II: Causes of Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play Chapter 5: Sex Hormones and Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play
Melissa Hines and Jacqueline Davis Chapter 6: Environmental and Social Contributions to Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play: The Role of Family, Peers, and Media
Christia Spears Brown and Ellen A. Stone Chapter 7: Cognitive Perspectives on Children’s Toy Choices
Carol Lynn Martin and Rachel E. CookPart III: Consequences of Gender-Typed Toy Play Chapter 8: Impact of Gender-Typed Toys on Children’s Neurological Development
Lise Eliot Chapter 9: Fashion or Action? Gender-Stereotyped Toys and Social Behavior
Sarah K. Murnen Chapter 10: Cognitive Consequences of Gendered Toy Play
Lynn S. Liben, Kingsley M. Schroeder, Giulia A. Borriello, and Erica S. Weisgram Chapter 11: Working at Play: Gender-Typed Play and Children’s Visions of Future Work and Family Roles
Megan Fulcher and Emily F. Coyle Chapter 12: Societal Causes and Consequences of Gender Typing of Children’s Toys
Campbell Leaper and Rebecca S. Bigler Chapter 13: Conclusion: Toward a Greater Understanding of Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play
Erica S. Weisgram and Lisa M. Dinella Index
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