Research on Gender Portrayals in of Characters in Picture and Elementary

question 183

Multiple Choice

Research on gender portrayals in of characters in picture and elementary school books found that

• A) age-old sexist portrayals of men and women are now virtually nonexistent.
• B) in most picture books, mothers are absent from families.
• C) female characters are often still portrayed as passive and helpless.
• D) male characters tend to promote non-violent solutions to problems.

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