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Peer reviewedWestland, Ella – Gender and Education, 1993
Describes a project designed to test the feminist hypothesis that the Cinderella-style fairytales promoted by Anglo-American society harmfully reinforce restrictive images of girlhood and womanhood. Results indicate that girls 9 to 11 years of age are "resisting readers," able to criticize and manipulate--as well as enjoy--the gender images…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Fairy Tales, Females, Feminism
