Beyond the Stereotypes? Images of Boys and Girls, and Their Consequences
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Göteborg: Nordicom;International Clearinghouse on Children, Youth and Media (2017), 254 pp.
ISBN 978-91-87957-77-2 (pdf); 978-91-87957-76-5 (print)
Beyond the Stereotypes? Introduction / Dafna Lemish and Maya Götz, 9
I. INTERVENTIONS
Innovations in Gender Representation in Children's Television. The PRIX JEUNESSE 2016 Gender Prize Competition / Dafna Lemish, 21
Disruption - Not Always a Bad Thing. A Look at Scripts in Tamora Pierce's First Test / Katy Day, 33
Teen Drama and Gender in the US. Two Moms, a Transgender Teen, and One Family on The Fosters / Nancy A. Jennings, 43
Creating New Animated TV Series for Girls Aged 6-12 in Britain / Lindsay Watson, 53
Thunderbirds Are Go. Re-booting Female Characters in Action Adventure Animation / Anna Potter, 65
Challenging Gender and Racial Stereotypes in Online Spaces. Alternative Storytelling among Latino/a Youth in the U.S. / Alexandra Sousa, Srividya Ramasubramanian, 75
Advertising to Children and Gender Stereotypes in Brazil. Reflecting a Broader "Macho" Culture / Tamara Amoroso Gonçalves, Mariana Hanssen, Bellei Nunes de Siqueira, Letícia Ueda Vella, 85
Gender Segregation on BabyTV. Old-time Stereotypes for the Very Young / Nelly Elias, Idit Sulkin, Dafna Lemish, 95
II. CONSEQUENCES
Perception of Physical Beauty among Boys and Girls in Hong Kong / Kara Chan, Maggie Fung, and Tabitha Thomas, 107
Just Want to Look Good for You. Stereotypes in Music Videos and How to Overcome the Self-Evident Sexism in Germany / Maya Götz, Ana Eckhardt Rodriguez, 119
Are Girls Sexualized on Social Networking Sites? An Analysis of Comments on Instagram of Kristina Pimenova / Carmen Llovet, Mónica Díaz-Bustamante, Kavita Karan, 131
Macho Boys and Sexy Babes on TV. How Watching Different Types of Television Content is Related to Dutch Adolescents' Hypergender Orientations / Johanna M.F. van Oosten, 141
Children's Perceptions of Gender Images in Indian Television Cartoons / Ruchi Jaggi, 153
Representations of Gender on Social Media among Brazilian Young People. Between Reinforcing and Challenging the Stereotypes / Monica Barbovschi, Tatiana Jereissati, Graziela Castello, 163
Gender Representations and Identity Constructions among Youth in Botswana. Exploring the Influence of Media / Ardis Storm-Mathisen, 173
"HerStory". Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Israeli Girls' Perfect Love Stories / Shiri Reznik, 183
Duckface/Stoneface. Selfie Stereotypes and Selfie Literacy in Gendered Media Practices in Sweden / Michael Forsman, 193
"Stop Propagating it is 'Normal' to Look Like Models". TV Programs and Their Role in the Context of Eating Disorders in Germany / Maya Götz, Caroline Mendel, 203
Escaping from Worries or Facing Reality. A Survey Study of Adolescent Attitudes about Sexist and Homophobic Stereotypes in Mainstream US Media / Linda Charmaraman, Amanda Richer, Brianna Ruffin, Budnampet Ramanudom, Katie Madsen, 213
"PAL can just be Themself". Children in the US Respond to Annedroids' Genderless TV Character / Sara L. Beck, Rebecca Hains, Colleen Russo Johnson, 225
The Cultivation and Reception Effects of Gendered Images. Proposing Ways to Move Beyond. Gender Based Stereotypes for Boys and Girls / Aanchal Sharma, Manisha Pathak-Shelat, 237
I. INTERVENTIONS
Innovations in Gender Representation in Children's Television. The PRIX JEUNESSE 2016 Gender Prize Competition / Dafna Lemish, 21
Disruption - Not Always a Bad Thing. A Look at Scripts in Tamora Pierce's First Test / Katy Day, 33
Teen Drama and Gender in the US. Two Moms, a Transgender Teen, and One Family on The Fosters / Nancy A. Jennings, 43
Creating New Animated TV Series for Girls Aged 6-12 in Britain / Lindsay Watson, 53
Thunderbirds Are Go. Re-booting Female Characters in Action Adventure Animation / Anna Potter, 65
Challenging Gender and Racial Stereotypes in Online Spaces. Alternative Storytelling among Latino/a Youth in the U.S. / Alexandra Sousa, Srividya Ramasubramanian, 75
Advertising to Children and Gender Stereotypes in Brazil. Reflecting a Broader "Macho" Culture / Tamara Amoroso Gonçalves, Mariana Hanssen, Bellei Nunes de Siqueira, Letícia Ueda Vella, 85
Gender Segregation on BabyTV. Old-time Stereotypes for the Very Young / Nelly Elias, Idit Sulkin, Dafna Lemish, 95
II. CONSEQUENCES
Perception of Physical Beauty among Boys and Girls in Hong Kong / Kara Chan, Maggie Fung, and Tabitha Thomas, 107
Just Want to Look Good for You. Stereotypes in Music Videos and How to Overcome the Self-Evident Sexism in Germany / Maya Götz, Ana Eckhardt Rodriguez, 119
Are Girls Sexualized on Social Networking Sites? An Analysis of Comments on Instagram of Kristina Pimenova / Carmen Llovet, Mónica Díaz-Bustamante, Kavita Karan, 131
Macho Boys and Sexy Babes on TV. How Watching Different Types of Television Content is Related to Dutch Adolescents' Hypergender Orientations / Johanna M.F. van Oosten, 141
Children's Perceptions of Gender Images in Indian Television Cartoons / Ruchi Jaggi, 153
Representations of Gender on Social Media among Brazilian Young People. Between Reinforcing and Challenging the Stereotypes / Monica Barbovschi, Tatiana Jereissati, Graziela Castello, 163
Gender Representations and Identity Constructions among Youth in Botswana. Exploring the Influence of Media / Ardis Storm-Mathisen, 173
"HerStory". Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Israeli Girls' Perfect Love Stories / Shiri Reznik, 183
Duckface/Stoneface. Selfie Stereotypes and Selfie Literacy in Gendered Media Practices in Sweden / Michael Forsman, 193
"Stop Propagating it is 'Normal' to Look Like Models". TV Programs and Their Role in the Context of Eating Disorders in Germany / Maya Götz, Caroline Mendel, 203
Escaping from Worries or Facing Reality. A Survey Study of Adolescent Attitudes about Sexist and Homophobic Stereotypes in Mainstream US Media / Linda Charmaraman, Amanda Richer, Brianna Ruffin, Budnampet Ramanudom, Katie Madsen, 213
"PAL can just be Themself". Children in the US Respond to Annedroids' Genderless TV Character / Sara L. Beck, Rebecca Hains, Colleen Russo Johnson, 225
The Cultivation and Reception Effects of Gendered Images. Proposing Ways to Move Beyond. Gender Based Stereotypes for Boys and Girls / Aanchal Sharma, Manisha Pathak-Shelat, 237
