The Relationship between Gender and Children’s Preference for Choosing Musical Instruments and its Influence on Teachers
Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v6i2.1724
Abstract
In the last two decades, society has made great strides toward gender equality in many areas (England et al., 2020)[1]. Arising from these strides is increased sensitivity and consciousness on the various interconnections between gender and everyday life and life choices. This essay in particular focuses on gender and music and specifically on relationship between gender and children’s preference for choosing musical instruments and its influence on teachers.
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music, music education, gender, music instruments, society
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[9] Travis C. Pratt, Francis T. Cullen, Christine S. Sellers, L. Thomas Winfree Jr., Tamara D. Madensen, Leah E. Daigle, Noelle E. Fearn, Jacinta M. Gau. The empirical status of social learning theory: A meta‐analysis. Justice Quarterly. 2009; 27(6): 765-802.
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[13] Harold F. Abeles, Susan Yank Porter. (1978). The sex-stereotyping of musical instruments. Journal of Research in Music Education. 1978; 26(2): 65-75.
[14] John Eros. Instrument selection and gender stereotypes. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 2008; 27(1): 57-64.
[15] Harold F. Abeles, Mary Hafeli, Colleen Sears. Musicians crossing musical instrument gender stereotypes: A study of computer-mediated communication. Music Education Research. 2014; 16(3): 346-366.
[16] Kenneth M. Cramer, Erin Million, Lynn A. Perreault. Perceptions of musicians: Gender stereotypes and social role theory. Psychology of Music. 2002; 30(2): 164-174.
[17] Abeles Hal. Are Musical Instrument Gender Associations Changing? Journal of Research in Music Education. 2009; 57(2): 127-139.
[18] Sori Kim. The observation of gender stereotyping in music instruments in 2021, and the process of musical instrument selections of children. ECE Official Conference Proceedings. 2021
[19] Diane N. Ruble, Lisa J. Taylor, Lisa Cyphers, Faith K. Greulich, Leah E. Lurye, Patrick E. Shrout. The role of gender constancy in early gender development. Child Development. 2007; 78(4): 1121-1136.
[20] Rosemary Bruce, Anthony Kemp. Sex-stereotyping in children's preferences for musical instruments. British Journal of Music Education. 1993; 10(3): 213-217.
[21] Andrew Lesser. Toward a new vision of equality: Perspectives of male teachers in the elementary music classroom. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. 2016; 36(1): 20-27.
[22] Donald M. Taylor. Support structures contributing to instrument choice and achievement among Texas all-state male flutists. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. 2009; 10(179): 45-60.
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