Kings are royaler than queens: language and socialization
Series: Young children.
Grades: K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
ENC#: ENC-009534
Publisher: University of Minnesota
Date: 1990
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Subjects:
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Equity. Gender. |
Resource Type:
Professional development.
Abstract:
This paper explores the role language plays in the socialization of young children. The author discusses her preschool daughters' use of male-oriented language and how it has affected their thinking about the world. For instance, one daughter notices that the king on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood answers more questions than the queen. The girl concludes that this privileges the king, making him more royal than the queen. This concept formation by the daughter sparks the author to open up a series of discussions with her daughters about how they use language. In another example, the same daughter is questioned about why she refers to each of her stuffed animals as 'he' and not as 'he' and 'she.' When the daughter explains that there are more males in the world than females and that she likes males better, the author offers suggestions on how to recognize language bias. She also promotes ways to sensitize educators to the biased messages found in language. (Author/FEB/ALK)
Table of Contents:
Learning about gender through language
Trying to counterbalance male-centered language
Choosing words that allow women to be visible
Improving our language is part of improving our society
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University of Minnesota Contributor(s):
| Author: Amy Sheldon. |
Specifications:
6 pages : illustrated ; 28 cm.
Record Created: 07/07/1997 Last Modified: 06/07/2005
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