{"product_id":"9781405131889","title":"Mother-Child Conversations about Gender","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMonographs of the Society for Research in Child Development\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMother-Child Conversations about Gender\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan Gelman | Marianne Taylor | Simone Nguyen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Developmental \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis monograph provides the first in-depth look at how\u003cbr\u003e mothers and young children talk about gender, to discover\u003cbr\u003e the potential role of language in fostering gender stereotypes.\u003cbr\u003e Mothers and their sons\/daughters, who were 2-½,\u003cbr\u003e 4-½, or 6-½ years of age, were videotaped discussing a\u003cbr\u003e picture book that focused on gender. A consistent contrast\u003cbr\u003e was found between mothers’ explicit endorsement\u003cbr\u003e of gender stereotypes and implicit emphasis on gender.\u003cbr\u003e Although mothers rarely expressed gender stereotypes\u003cbr\u003e directly, they emphasized gender concepts indirectly, by\u003cbr\u003e referring to gender categories, providing gender labels,\u003cbr\u003e contrasting males and females, and giving approval to\u003cbr\u003e their children’s stereotyped statements. With increasing\u003cbr\u003e age, children were more focused on gender categories\u003cbr\u003e and stereotypes, but also more gender-egalitarian.\u003cbr\u003e Gender-egalitarian items (e.g., a female firefighter) were\u003cbr\u003e associated with less overt stereotyping, but also with more\u003cbr\u003e implicit talk about gender. Altogether, mothers’ language\u003cbr\u003e input conveys a wealth of subtle messages about gender\u003cbr\u003e from which children may construct their own beliefs.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSusan A. Gelman is currently Heinz Werner Distinguished University Professor of psychology and linguistics and the director of the Conceptual Development Laboratory at the University of Michigan. Marianne Taylor is the editor of Mother-Child Conversations about Gender, published by Wiley. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 May 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405131889\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e152\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379879342220,"sku":"9781405131889","price":45.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405131889_5cb0e5b8-d84f-4634-be92-eab83f84192c.jpg?v=1780160733","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405131889","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}