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More about Dr Lindsey Cameron<\/a><\/p>\n

Project aims<\/h3>\n

We research gender stereotypes in childhood: how do children learn them? How do they develop with age? And how can they be challenged?<\/p>\n

Our aim is to conduct community research with schools, families and children. We want to know about modern gender stereotypes and how they shape children\u2019s lives. We work hard to share findings with schools, families and children, and get their views.<\/p>\n

We have a few ongoing projects and are looking for people to take part! A few are described below:<\/p>\n

How do children learn about stereotypes? Gender stereotypes in children\u2019s magazines<\/h3>\n

Do children\u2019s magazines convey stereotypes? We are carefully analysing children\u2019s media, including magazines and TV programmes, to identify the different ways stereotypes manifest themselves, and are communicated, from page layout and font, to colours and number of words characters get to say. We have been conducting these analyses for a number of years, and you can find related publications below.<\/p>\n

Can we use children\u2019s magazines to counteract gender stereotypes?<\/p>\n

We have been using the magazine format to try and subvert gender stereotypes and change children\u2019s ideas about what girls and boys can play with. It\u2019s exciting work, and we\u2019ve found that peers, presented in magazines, are a potentially useful means to subverting gender stereotypes. Read more about our work below:<\/p>\n