1. The Influence of Music Media on Gender Role and Self-identity: Perceptions of Children Aged 6 and 10 years.
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Ey, Lesley-Anne
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GENDER role & psychology ,IDENTITY (Psychology) ,MUSIC ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,STEREOTYPES ,STUDENT attitudes ,VIDEO recording ,PRE-tests & post-tests ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
There are currently widespread concerns around the impact of media on children's healthy development. This study investigated whether music media influences young children's gender role and self-identity. Thirty-four Grade 1 children and 38 Grade 4 children participated in an experimental study to explore their attitudes towards their own and the opposite gender, their perspectives about gender- and self-presentation, and whether a one-off exposure to music videos influenced their views. Results showed that children demonstrated attitudes consistent with gender stereotypes seen in contemporary music media. The findings indicate a need for early intervention to help children develop healthy attitudes around gender role and self-identity. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2014
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