The presence of gender biases and sex-role stereotypres in animated children's movies

Author

Tracey K. Wheatcraft, College of Saint Catherine

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

1

Number

2

Page Numbers

pages 42-48

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

1993

Abstract

This study explored the occurrences of gender biases and sex-role stereotypes in animated children's movies. The contents of thirteen movies were analyzed in this study, including both adventure and romance-based selections. Six of the movies featured female central characters and seven featured male central characters. The results of the study indicate that gender biases are present in the number of males and females portrayed (p < .01) as well as in the number of rescue behaviors exhibited by the characters (p < .01). Stereotypical differences in masculine and feminine personality characteristics were shown to be present, but not to a significant extent (p > .05).

Subject

Psychology

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

7 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 1 no. 2 1993

Rights

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Recommended Citation

Wheatcraft, Tracey K. (1993) "The presence of gender biases and sex-role stereotypres in animated children's movies," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 1: No. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol1/iss2/8