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“Boys Can Be Anything”: Effect of Barbie Play on Girls’ Career Cognitions

Creator:

Sherman, Aurora M. and Zurbriggen, Eileen L.

Abstract:

Play with Barbie dolls is an understudied source of gendered socialization that may convey a sexualized adult world to young girls. Early exposure to sexualized images may have unintended consequences in the form of perceived limitations on future selves. We investigated perceptions of careers girls felt they could do in...

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Article