Sexy Girls, Heroes and Funny Losers: Gender Representations in Children’s TV around the World

Presents the comprehensive study to date of gender images on children's television. This title illustrates how stereotypes of femininity and masculinity are constructed and promoted to children. It presents findings that may require even the cynical observer to admit that, despite some great strides. Sexy Girls, Heroes and Funny Losers: Gender Representations in Children’s TV around the World presents the most comprehensive study to date of gender images on children’s television. Conducted in 24 countries around the world, the study employed different methodologies and analyses. The findings illustrate how stereotypes of femininity and masculinity are constructed and promoted to children. It presents findings that may well require even the most cynical observer to admit that, despite some great strides, children’s television worldwide is still a very conservative force that needs to be reimagined and transformed!

• | Author: Dafna Lemish, Maya Gotz
• | Publisher: Peter Lang AG
• | Publication Date: Jun 28, 2012
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• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-13: 9783631633199
• | ISBN-10: 363163319X