The High Cost of "Girl Books" for Young Adolescent Boys
The High Cost of "Girl Books" for Young Adolescent Boys
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10.1002/trtr.1562
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发表时间：
2017-03-01
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影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Munson-Warnken, Megan
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作者：
Munson-Warnken, Megan
《男孩读物》经常被宣传为提高青春期男孩阅读动机和参与度的可靠途径。这项研究挑战了“男孩书”和“女孩书”的二分法，表明特定的书籍封面可能会阻碍男孩阅读他们原本可能喜欢的小说。它还提供了证据表明，男孩在学校走廊上拿着一本“女孩书”会产生社会后果，而女孩却不会拿着一本“男孩书”。最终，这项研究表明，青少年青少年读者需要教师、图书馆管理员、父母和同龄人的帮助，以认识和打破性别刻板印象，这些刻板印象在有限的方式上定义了男孩和男子气概，同时为男孩作为读者创造了不安全的学校空间。
“Boy books” are frequently promoted as a surefire way to increase reading motivation and engagement among young adolescent boys. This study challenges the “boy book”/”girl book” dichotomy, suggesting that particular book covers may discourage boys from reading novels they might otherwise enjoy. It also presents evidence of social consequences for boys carrying a “girl book” down a school hallway but not for girls carrying books a “boy book.” Ultimately, this research suggests that young adolescent readers need help from teachers, librarians, parents, and peers to recognize and disrupt gendered stereotypes that define boys and masculinity in limited ways while creating unsafe school spaces for boys as readers.