Malcom Nancy L, Sheahan Nicole
a Department of Sociology & Anthropology , Georgia Southern University , Statesboro , Georgia , USA.
b Child and Family Development Program, School of Human Ecology, Georgia Southern University , Statesboro , Georgia , USA.
J Homosex. 2019;66(7):914-936. doi: 10.1080/00918369.2018.1484635. Epub 2018 Jul 12.
Charlotte Zolotow's 1972 storybook William's Doll introduced us to a young boy who wanted nothing more than a baby doll of his own to hug, cuddle, and love. Since that time other children's picture books featuring gender non-conforming boys have been published, telling stories about boys who dance, cook, and prefer to wear dresses. This qualitative research examines 20 of these books, published between 1972 and 2014. We analyze the themes and messages found in these books, paying particular attention to how the portrayals have changed over time. Research findings focus on historical shifts in the ways that gender non-conformity is depicted, the role that parents and peers play in these books, and how the books frame gender non-conformity as a problem that needs to be resolved.
夏洛特·佐洛托夫1972年的故事书《威廉的玩偶》向我们介绍了一个小男孩，他只想要一个属于自己的娃娃来拥抱、依偎和疼爱。从那时起，其他以不符合传统性别规范的男孩为主角的儿童图画书相继出版，讲述了男孩跳舞、做饭以及喜欢穿裙子的故事。这项定性研究考察了1972年至2014年间出版的20本此类书籍。我们分析了这些书中发现的主题和信息，特别关注这些描绘方式随时间的变化。研究结果聚焦于对不符合传统性别规范的描绘方式的历史转变、父母和同龄人在这些书中所扮演的角色，以及这些书如何将不符合传统性别规范框定为一个需要解决的问题。
