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bclement10 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A 1972 study of children's books found that

a. most characters were female.
b. most characters were animals.
c. females were virtually invisible.
d. adult women were portrayed by their professions.

Question 2

In his 1993 study of gender play in multiracial school settings, Barrie Thorne found that

a. boys avoided girls' activities and controlled a small space.
b. boys controlled more space, more often violated girls' activities, and treated girls as contaminating.
c. girls controlled more space, more often violated boys' activities, and treated boys as contaminating.
d. boys and girls were equally likely to violate each other's activities, take active toys away from others, and control small spaces.

manuelcastillo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: c. females were virtually invisible.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. boys controlled more space, more often violated girls' activities, and treated girls as contaminating.