Gender in children's television worldwide: Results from a media analysis in 24 countries

Brosius, H.B.; Carter, C.; Chan, K.; Donald, S.H.; Fischerkeller, J.; Frenette, M.; Götz, M.; Hofmann, O.; Kolbjørnsen, T.; Lemish, D.; Lustyik, K.; McMillin, D.C.; Mereilles Reis, A.H.; Pecora, N.; Pestaj, M.; Prinsloo, J.; Ramos Rivero, P.; Saeys, F.; Scherr, S.; Walma van der Molen, J.H.; Zhang, H.

Gender in children's television worldwide: Results from a media analysis in 24 countries

Authors: H.B. Brosius
C. Carter
K. Chan
S.H. Donald
J. Fischerkeller
M. Frenette
M. Götz
O. Hofmann
T. Kolbjørnsen
D. Lemish
K. Lustyik
D.C. McMillin
A.H. Mereilles Reis
N. Pecora
M. Pestaj
J. Prinsloo
P. Ramos Rivero
F. Saeys
S. Scherr
J.H. Walma van der Molen
H. Zhang
Publication date: 1 January 2008
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Abstract

In the world’s largest quantitative media analysis of children’s TV so far the main characters of fictional programmes in 24 countries were coded. The results show a clear under-representation and stereotyped depiction of female characters worldwide