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Once upon a time: gendered language in children's literature.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Apr2022 (Volume) 96
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject English literature
Page 38 - 41
Authors Mellor, Clare
Contents

The author examines the language of fairy tales and picture books, drawing on research to reveal the gender stereotypes of conventional fairy tales and to look at how this has been changing in more recent books for children.

Keywords
Binary gender     Fairy tales     Gender     Language     Stereotypes