Divide of the sexes : gender roles in childhood / a BBC/Open University co-production ; executive producer, Tessa Livingston ; producer and director, Ruth Whippman ; researcher, Jessica Gomez McKeever.

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Why do boys underachieve? How does celebrity culture influence the self-esteem of young girls? In an atmosphere dominated by sex and consumerism, are children growing up too quickly? This program addresses those issues, reporting on a group of 25 eight-year olds as they adjust to gender roles and...

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Corporate Authors: BBC Active (Firm)
Open University
British Broadcasting Corporation
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors: Livingstone, Tessa
Whippman, Ruth
Everton, Richard
McKeever, Jessica Gomez
Winston, Robert M. L.
Newton, Bob
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Child of our time.
Subjects:
Sex role in children.
Sex differences in education.
Child development > Great Britain > Case studies.
Child development > Great Britain > Longitudinal studies.
Children > Great Britain > Longitudinal studies.
Educational television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Case studies.
Longitudinal studies.
Educational television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Gender roles in childhood.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Why do boys underachieve? How does celebrity culture influence the self-esteem of young girls? In an atmosphere dominated by sex and consumerism, are children growing up too quickly? This program addresses those issues, reporting on a group of 25 eight-year olds as they adjust to gender roles and expectations.
Note:Originally broadcast on BBCW in 2008 as part of the series : Child of our time.
"BBC Active"--Container.
Videorecording.
Call Number:BF723.S4 D58 2008 VideoDVD
ISBN:9781604676877
1604676876
Credits:Editor, Richard Everton ; sound, Bob Newton ; graphics, Will MacNeil.
System Details:DVD.
Participant or Performer:
Presenter, Robert Winston.