Lexical choices and the construction of gender in Malaysian children's literature

• Main Authors: Nair, Ramesh, Talif, Rosli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15451/1/Lexical%20choices%20and%20the%20construction%20of%20gender%20in%20Malaysian%20children.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15451/; http://web.usm.my/km/vol28_2_2010.html

The process children go through when learning about gender roles is an essential part of their knowledge construction. This acquired knowledge helps them learn about their roles in society. However, problems occur when children are presented with stereotypical constructions of masculinity and femini...