Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles


	Preschoolers Challenge Stereotypical Gender Roles

chestnut501

11-3-2009 11:18 AM

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sociology, gender, gender-roles, preschoolers, steriotyping, study, research, border-crossing

chestnut501 says:

An interesting study that shows that gender roles are imposed upon children, and that young children, by their very nature, act outside of the restrictions that such roles place upon them.

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11-3-2009 12:11 PM

ramsesemerson

Interesting.

11-3-2009 3:39 PM

celestialdancer

Doesn't surprise me chestnut good find.

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