Here is a video for Hasbro’s Rose Petal Cottage. Could be good for discussing gender socialization:
Great find, Sherryl K.!
Gwen Sharp is an associate professor of sociology at Nevada State College. You can follow her on Twitter at @gwensharpnv.Here is a video for Hasbro’s Rose Petal Cottage. Could be good for discussing gender socialization:
Great find, Sherryl K.!
Gwen Sharp is an associate professor of sociology at Nevada State College. You can follow her on Twitter at @gwensharpnv.
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Sociological Images » SOCIALIZING BOYS AND GIRLS — December 8, 2008
[...] also these posts on the Rose Petal Cottage and Tonka Trucks (”built for boyhood!”). addthis_url = [...]
jrm — July 19, 2009
My brother and sister in law have this for their three year old daughter(they're batshit crazy awful people btw ). I have also seen this toy on TLC on two different but equally annoying-at-times shows John and Kate plus 8 and The Duggars' 18 kids and counting.
Suzy Homemaker Toys: Be the “Queen of Your Home” » Sociological Images — September 25, 2009
[...] of course, posted a number of examples of toys that socialize girls into motherhood and housework (for instance). But this 1960s commercial for the Suzy Homemaker line of toys, sent in by Monica B., is the most [...]
Jessica — October 6, 2009
the first one is my favorite....
"let her imagination grow".... while doing laundry in the confines of her home.
alia — October 14, 2009
"entertain her imagination" (as the girl puts the clothes in the laundry machine) nice. cause that involves SO much imagination. good job Playskool
My Pretty Princess Purse (UPDATE!) » Sociological Images — November 26, 2009
[...] in teaching young children femininity and masculinity, see our posts here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and [...]
Joseph — December 29, 2009
I had a Barbie Dream Kitchen as a child and LOVED it. All these toys look like something I would have enjoyed. In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with homemaking oriented toys, I only wish they were advertised without a gender bias! Boys can enjoy easybake too.
Non-Gendered Marketing of Cleaning and Cooking Toys » Sociological Images — December 31, 2009
[...] see these posts on the Rose Petal Cottage, rigidly gendered Sears and Amazon catalogs, and Mom/Daughter domesticity by Nintendo. 34 [...]