Saturday, December 29, 2018

Russian Study Finds Gender Norms Begin in Kindergarten

A new study from Russia shows that the beginnings of gender norms can be traced to kindergarten.

In the study, sociologists at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Russia found that kindergarten teachers transmit social norms to children, including conservative ideas of femininity and masculinity.

“Doing gender” — forming an understanding of masculinity and femininity — permeates every aspect of a kindergartener’s life, from games to showing an interest...


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