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7. Race & Gender Flashcards

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what age do kids start to identify gender

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age 2
- superficially ( “girl because they have long hair and wear a dress” )

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what about gender stereotypes

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same age (2)
– more extensive in early childhood -> Fixated, rigid, don’t think you can deviate from this at all

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what happens at age 7-9

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Deeper understanding of gender as stable and socially influenced also begins later in childhood

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define race

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Based on physical traits typically shared between members of a group

  • Eg: black
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define ethnicity

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Based on cultural identity and traditions typically shared between members of a group

  • Eg: Latinos
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what are race and ethnicity?

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social constructions !

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when can children sort individuals according to race/ethnicity?

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By 3-4 years (Superficially based – outward appearance)

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when are aware of stereotypes associated with race, show racial biases?

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6-10 years
Typically dominant groups show in-group preference (preference for their own race)

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when do ideas about gender start to diverge?

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age 4-6

boys -> action
girls -> romance

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what is different about boys?

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  • play more video games
  • choose more “boy media” because of cultural expectations
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attitudes toward race?

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  • we favour content featuring our own race/ethnicity
    • Consistently throughout development
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gender factors in amount of media consumption ?

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boys spend more time with video games, girls spend more time with music
- Similar time spent with TV and movies

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race factors in amount of media consumption ?

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  • Total screen consumption lower for white youth (but no differences in music or print consumption)
    • Varies greatly
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what has a larger influence on media preference: race or gender?

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gender
eg: Dora = highly appealing for Latinas, less so for Latinos because Dora is a girl

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limitation of gender representation research & race and ethnicity?

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Vast majority has been done in North America

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gender representations in picture books?

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Historically, heavily stereotyped
- contemporary = more similar gender portrayals but still some stereotypes (contemporary has fairly even gender splits)

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what about old books?

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still have an influence because they are still around.
More male characters being active, female characters doing household labours

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books for older children?

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  • Also often use stereotyped representations
  • Benevolent sexism
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Benevolent sexism

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Women in traditional roles idealized, women seen as delicate and overly romantic
- Especially in romance novels

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QUANTITY AND CHARACTERISTIC of gender in TV & MOVIES

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For every 1 female character → 2.5 male characters

often stereotyped
For every 1 woman in STEM → 7-8 men

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difference between men and women

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WOMEN
- focus on appearance and sexual appeal
- more fearful
- better liked
- more often at home
- more family-orientated (caregiving with family)

MEN
- pursue and practice of sex
- more aggressive
- more likely to be out working
- incompetent in home and family

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representation in viddy games:

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90% male playable characters
50% female
Female characters more likely to be presented as bystanders, needing to be rescued, and/or nurturing

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GENDERED THEMES IN MEDIA

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  • Gendered ideas of bodies
  • Gendered ideas of sex
  • Men as serious and powerful; women as emotional and passive
  • A woman’s place is in the home
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TRANSGENDER REPRESENTATION?

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very small but increasing
42 people represented in 2021
- not representative

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impact of trans representation?
Media may be the first time many encounter (out) transgender individuals - For trans individuals → generate awareness, as comparisons - First experience for some may be through media
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QUANTITATIVE REPRESENTATION of race & ethnicity in GENERAL MEDIA?
- More white characters on TV than exist in the population - Accurate for black people - Other ethnic portrayals tend to be underrepresented - Latinx → 3% characters, vs. 15% in pop. - Asian → 3% vs. 4-5% - Indigenous → very small
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QUANTITATIVE REPRESENTATION of race & ethnicity in CHILDREN'S MEDIA?
Tends to be more diverse! - Range across programs/genres - Educational → very diverse (50%)
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exposure to media stereotypes often associated with
lower self-esteem - May not even need to be negative stereotypes - Because of the extremely small amount of depictions in general
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who is more at risk to experience lower self-esteem due to media representation?
marginalized groups (indigenous, asian)
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Negative correlation with media consumption and self-esteem
- Particularly for APPEARANCE and SOCIAL self-esteem (not performance)
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which types of media were these associated with
soap operas, movies
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FACTORS
- Gender - Ethnic identity - More ethnic identity → lower self-esteem - GENERALLY stronger ethnic identity can buffer against negative depictions (less effect on self-esteem) but not here
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Social identity theory
- Group membership helps construct our identity - Try to create a positive identity by comparing features of our in-group vs out-groups - We generally want to see our group as better than the other
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Social identity threat (stereotype threat)
- Group membership is part of social identity - Encounter negative stereotype in media - Leads to: - Negative emotions - Stress response - Worry of conforming to negative view - Media depictions → social identity threat
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what has a larger influence on media preference: race or gender?
gender eg: Dora = highly appealing for Latinas, less so for Latinos because Dora is a girl
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how are black people portrayed historically
dominated by negative archetypes - Subservient - Black men: lazy, poor, jobless - Black women: angry
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when did more idyllic represntations begin and what were they
1960s - Successful black family” - Loving, intact, dad’s a doctor, live in the suburbs - Race NOT mentioned
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was this positive or negative impact?
negative Created conflict between idyllic representation and real life → you could be successful, why aren’t you?
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contemporary sterotypes of black ppl?
- Less respected, less prestige - More disheveled - Overrepresented as criminals, underrepresented as victims --only 50% ppl arrested irl are black --media tells us it is 74-84% -> WAY HIGHER
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how are latinx portrayed in media
stereotypical, negative characteristics - Sex objects - Rarely as having high-status jobs - Lack of intelligence, accented - Associated with crime → either criminals or cops
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modern depictions of latinx?
more complex with diverse backgrounds - changing slightly
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how are asians portrayed
Such low representation that less is known about the characteristics of portrayal → 3-4% of characters are Asian often homogenous: “Model minority” stereotype → linked with intelligence, strong family values, strong work ethic, passive - Or, portrayed as villains - Common in video games and action movies - Particularly men - Often comes up during political tension between Asian countries and NA
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how does positive stereotype affect asian groups
- Homogenizes group - Puts pressure on Asian individuals to succeed and be intelligent
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indigenous?
Very, very, very low representation → 0-1% Study analyzed 20 years of TV = found 3 Indigenous characters… - Also represented as homogenous - May be depicted as aggressive and uncivilized - May be depicted as wise and connected with nature
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impact of indigenous invisibility?
invisibility can lead people to believe this is a historic group
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PORTRAYAL OF MIDDLE EASTERN INDIVIDUALS
💡 New area of study, less known! - Depiction of Middle Eastern men as terrorists - Eg: TV show → 24 - Post 9/11 films and video games - Stereotypes come from political tensions
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PORTRAYAL OF MULTIRACIAL INDIVIDUALS?
Very little has been studied - Needs better representation
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IMPACT ON BELIEFS: Cultivation theory
over time, exposure to media content shifts our understanding of reality - Shapes our worldview, what we *****think***** to be true in reality when it is not realistically depicted
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GENDER ROLE BELIEFS with increased media consumption
endorsement of traditional gender stereotypes - More likely to think of women as passive and men as aggressive
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factors of genre?
- stronger for soap operas, talk shows, reality TV - Less so for prime time
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what does exposure to stereotyped content linked to?
exposure to violent and sexist video games -> increased gender sterotypes - less empathy for female victims of violence
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what does sexually violent media with submissive characters predict
negative attitudes towards women
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what moderates these findings?
identification with characters and perceived realism
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what happens when you show stereotyped clip to grade 5s
an increase in stereotypes for both boys and girls Showing a gender neutral clip → decreased stereotypes 💡 Watching gender stereotypical content as young as grade 5 can shape beliefs
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in youth: exposure to positive stereotypes can lead to...
more positive out-group attitudes

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