Diversity and Inequality in Children's Media (pp. 276-277)

Directions:

1. Identify three to fivemedia materials (i.e., a variety of children's magazines, books, television programs).
2. Describe any images you found that represent racial, ethnic, gender, or economic diversity.
3. Next, evaluate these images. Do the images portray characters in gender-stereotyped roles or traits? Explain, providing examples.
4. Are males portrayed more positively than females, or vice versa? Explain, providing examples.
5. Are positive roles or attributes more evident in images of white children than in images of racially or ethnically diverse children? Explain, providing examples.
6. How might these images influence young children's perceptions of themselves and others? Explain, providing examples.