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The construction on gender roles and sexual orientation in "Mulan."
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 02:20:20
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 7 pages (1884 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 7 pages (1884 words)
Texts and film are powerful socialisation tools and as Fox (1993) points out everything that we read or watch (in this case) constructs us, makes us who we are, by presenting an image of ourselves.
Besides being an important development tool for children, children's books and films transmit a society's culture. So the way that genders and sexuality are portrayed contributes to the way that children develop their own self-image, a fundamental component in their lives, …
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…books for children and young adults." In S. Lehr
(Ed.). Battling dragons: Issues and controversy in children's literature. (pp. 66-78).
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lines in children's literature." Language Arts, 70 (2)
Jett-Simpson, M., & Masland, S. 1993, "Girls are not dodo birds! Exploring gender equity issues in the language arts classrooms." Language Arts, 70 (2), 104-108.
Stephens, J. 1992, "Language and Ideology in Children's Fiction," Longman, London
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