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The Female Image In The Caldecott Medal Award Books, Patricia Lee Brighton Roberts
The Female Image In The Caldecott Medal Award Books, Patricia Lee Brighton Roberts
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
PROBLEM: Millions of children read and view the Caldecott Winners each year There are no published studies regarding the possible stereo-typing of the role of the human, animal and inanimate female image in the texts and illustrations of these 37 books.
Purpose: The. investigation ·was conducted to determine the extent the total population of the Caldecott books did stereo-type the role of the human, animal and inanimate female image.
Procedures: The investigation was completed in four steps: (1) First, a panel of sociologists determined the content validity of the definitions used in the hypothesis; (2) Second, a Content Analysis Form …