Gender in children's television worldwide: Results from a media analysis in 24 countries

Authors
  • M. Götz
  • O. Hofmann
  • H.B. Brosius
  • C. Carter
  • K. Chan
  • S.H. Donald
  • J. Fischerkeller
  • M. Frenette
  • T. Kolbjørnsen
  • D. Lemish
  • K. Lustyik
  • D.C. McMillin
  • J.H. Walma van der Molen
  • N. Pecora
  • J. Prinsloo
  • M. Pestaj
  • P. Ramos Rivero
  • A.H. Mereilles Reis
  • F. Saeys
  • S. Scherr
  • H. Zhang
Publication date 2008
Journal Televizion
Volume | Issue number 21 | E
Pages (from-to) 4-9
Organisations
  • Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam School of Communication Research (ASCoR)
Abstract In the world’s largest quantitative media analysis of children’s TV so far the main characters of fictional programmes in 24 countries were coded. The results show a clear under-representation and stereotyped depiction of female characters worldwide.
Document type Article
Published at http://www.br-online.de/jugend/izi/english/publication/televizion/21_2008_E/goetz%20et%20al_engl.pdf
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