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Peer reviewedTrousdale, Ann M.; McMillan, Sally – Children's Literature in Education, 2003
Examines a young girl's responses to "feminist" and "patriarchal" folktales. Explains that issues raised by tales involved the exercise of personal agency, physical strength of males and females, and the symbolic significance of dress. Contends that findings challenge psychological theories about the appeal of folktales to young children, and…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Elementary Education, Feminism, Gender Issues
Peer reviewedTrousdale, Ann M. – New Advocate, 1995
Discusses one seven-year-old girl's responses to three feminist folktales. Finds that for each tale, the girl was drawn to the female protagonist and named her as her favorite character, but the girl did not wish to emulate the female protagonists because of their unconventionality. Suggests that such tales may offer alternative models of female…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Fairy Tales
