Costume Preference Related to Gender: Does a Child's Gender Reflect Their Choice in Costumes?
Location
CSU
Student's Major
Psychology
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Rosemary Krawczyk
Mentor's Department
Psychology
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
This study examined the extent of gender stereotyping in children's Halloween costumes. Four classrooms; kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade, were observed by two trained observers. A child's gender and costume were observed and recorded. Costumes were classified as female dominate, male dominate, or neutral. Results indicated that children's costumes tend to be somewhat gender stereotyped. Female children tended to wear female dominate costumes and male children tended to wear male dominate costumes. Results did show a relatively high number of children wearing gender neutral costumes. A few females wore costumes typical of the gender opposite their own, but no males wore female dominate costumes. This reflects the greater pressure placed on males to conform to gender stereotypes.
Costume Preference Related to Gender: Does a Child's Gender Reflect Their Choice in Costumes?
CSU
This study examined the extent of gender stereotyping in children's Halloween costumes. Four classrooms; kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade, were observed by two trained observers. A child's gender and costume were observed and recorded. Costumes were classified as female dominate, male dominate, or neutral. Results indicated that children's costumes tend to be somewhat gender stereotyped. Female children tended to wear female dominate costumes and male children tended to wear male dominate costumes. Results did show a relatively high number of children wearing gender neutral costumes. A few females wore costumes typical of the gender opposite their own, but no males wore female dominate costumes. This reflects the greater pressure placed on males to conform to gender stereotypes.
