Gender Nonconforming Boys in Picture Books: Using Protagonists to Examine Social Roles and Stereotypes

Authors

  • David Campos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.21.2.14

Abstract

As I was exploring the children’s literature section at my community library, I spotted the picture book Williams’ Doll by Charlotte Zolotow (1972) standing upright on a bookshelf. I picked it up and reminisced about reading it to my students when I taught second grade in the early nineties. At that time, I noticed a pattern in some of my students’ conversations that caused me concern because of some of their comments.

Author Biography

David Campos

David Campos, PhD, is Professor of Education at The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional design and delivery, special education, and culturally responsive teaching. He writes about LGBTQ youth, childhood health and wellness, and the schooling of Latinos.

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Published

2023-06-16

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2023): Summer

Section

Features

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