Research on Children's Books Published in the U

question 76

Multiple Choice

Research on children's books published in the U.S. in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s indicates that

• A) females were significantly overrepresented in central roles and illustrations.
• B) female characters were portrayed as passive and in need of strong males.
• C) females were portrayed as competent and generally equal to males.
• D) All of these answers are correct.

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