Article
It's Only a Story'…: Challenging Sexism in Children's Fairy Tales
Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, American Sociological Association
ORCID
Marcia D. Hernandez: 0000-0001-9556-7699
Document Type
Article
Department
Sociology
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Disciplines
Abstract
Students learn to critically examine the messages presented to youth regarding appropriate gender roles in children’s fairy tales. In addition, students are required to use their "sociological imagination" to create a children’s story that challenges prevailing gender-role stereotypes.
Citation Information
Marcia D. Hernandez. "It's Only a Story'…: Challenging Sexism in Children's Fairy Tales" Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, American Sociological Association (2010) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/marcia-hernandez/32/