Gender Themes in Jeff Kinney's Diaries of a Wimpy Kid [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (20th, Virtual, Jun 2022).

Autor/in	De Wet, Corene
Titel	Gender Themes in Jeff Kinney's Diaries of a Wimpy Kid [Konferenzbericht] Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES) (20th, Virtual, Jun 2022).
Quelle	(2022), (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Childrens Literature; Sex; Masculinity; Bullying; Violence; Athletics; Interpersonal Relationship; Gender Issues; Family Structure + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; Männlichkeit; Mobbing; Gewalt; Leichtathletik; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Geschlechterfrage; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem
Abstract	The paper reports on findings of a qualitative content analysis of four of the sixteen "novels in cartoons" books written by Jeff Kinney. Connell's theory of masculinity underpins this study. The aim of this paper is to answer the following two research questions: What are the most important gender themes in Kinney's cartoon diaries? Can teachers use Kinney's cartoon diaries to create an awareness of gender inequality? I identified the following gender themes that permitted hegemonic masculinities: bullying and violence, bravery, the importance of sport, gender relations and the tension of growing up in a matriarchal-patriarchal household. The study found that Kinney's books could be used as a point of departure to explain to children that the alpha male is not solely responsible for gender inequality and violence. The wimpy, seemingly innocent and helpless kid can also be the instigator of inequality between genders or within genders. The popularity and availability of Kinney's books make them an ideal vehicle for teachers worldwide to create a sensitivity for gender issues. [For the complete Volume 20 proceedings, see ED622631.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Bulgarian Comparative Education Society. Blvd Shipchenski prohod 69 A, 1574 Sofia, Bulgaria. e-mail: info@bces-conference.org; Web site: http://www.bces-conference.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01