Snow White in Hellenic primary classrooms: children’s responses to non-traditional gender discourses |
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Authors: | Marios Kostas |
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Institution: | School of Childhood and Education Sciences, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, UK |
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Abstract: | This paper sets out to investigate how children make sense of and negotiate non-traditional gender discourses promoted through the feminist version of the fairytale of Snow White. The research was based on work with 120 pupils aged 9–11 years old in 2 Athenian primary schools. The data were collected through semi-structured group interviews. The findings suggested that schoolchildren gave conflicting accounts in relation to gender discourses and identities. There is a strong indication that girls of this age are more prepared than boys to challenge traditional gender discourses. |
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Keywords: | Children hegemonic masculinity emphasised femininity gender discourses fairytales Hellas |
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