The Gender Trap: Parents and the Pitfalls of Raising Boys and Girls

by Emily W. Kane

Book Overview

A detailed account of how gender is learned and unlearned in the home

From the selection of toys, clothes, and activities to styles of play and emotional expression, the family is ground zero for where children learn about gender. Despite recent awareness that girls are not too fragile to play sports and that boys can benefit from learning to cook, we still find ourselves surrounded by limited gender expectations and persistent gender...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814737838
• ISBN13: 9780814737835
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.2"