report on representations of children in the argos catalogue (autumn/winter 2009)
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Report on Representations of Children in the Argos Catalogue (Autumn/Winter 2009). by Jo Wheway. Subsection. Girls. Boys. Majority Gender. Featured Toys. Large dolls and accessories/Dolls. 29. 0. F. Babies prams. Girls toys (alternated with pages with Dolls). 8. 0. F. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Report on Representations of Children in the Argos
Catalogue (Autumn/Winter 2009)
by Jo Wheway
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Subsection Girls Boys Majority Gender Featured Toys
Large dolls and accessories/Dolls
29 0 F Babies prams
Girls toys (alternated with pages with Dolls)
8 0 F Dolls, pushchairs, Dolls’ house, Soft toys 19 1 F animals
Miniature collectibles 8 0 F Animals, “race to the mall”
Barbie 2 0 F
Disney princesses 7 0 F
Moxie art 2 0 F tattoos, dye
High School Musical 4 0 F Body art, make up
Girls’ electronics 7 0 F Dancing
Activities 12 0 F Face masks spa perfume
Art and craft 8+ 26 1 F Fashion, jewellery
Sections with a large majority of girls.
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Subsection Girls Boys Majority Gender Featured Toys
Construction 0 1 M
Chad valley/vehicles
2 28 M Dinosaurs, cars
Action figures 0 29 M superheroes, soldiers
Action play 0 8 M dart blasters
Science 1 4 M
Games 9 18 M board family fun
Outdoor Toys 63 82 M F swing/ M sport
Sections with a large majority of boys.
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• 63 girls and 83 boys• Boys outnumber girls most heavily on
“trampolines” and “ride-ons”• Girls outnumber boys - “swings” and
“playhouses”.• In the playhouse section – girls pictures
inside domestic homes and cottages; boys pictured in canvas, vehicles and or dens.
Outdoor Toys
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• 25 girls and 10 boys
• 70% boys pictured in pretend situations outdoors compared with 28% of girls.
• 2/3 girls are performing domestic tasks
• The boys’ domestic jobs: fixing with tools, watering plants, pouring tea and barbecuing.
Pretend Play
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• 15/15 of boys’ costumes active roles compared to 2/7 girls’ costumes.
• 6/7 girls’ costumes are display roles.
• Most boys posed with hands on hips or ready to
fight. Most girls holding out skirt.
Dressing-up Clothes
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“Run and jump keeping fit with this Sportacus play suit with muscle chest, hat, armbands and goggles.”
“Includes pink striped dress, pink wig, headband, pink tights and leg warmers, 4 bracelets and a pink shoulder bag.”
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Conclusions
Toys sections are segregated. Girls are not shown outside as much as boys. Toys targeting girls promote interests in beauty,
fashion, motherhood and domesticity. Toys targeting boys usually promote activity.
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In response we took one Disney Princess Hama Bead set…
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…and made beautiful Hama bead creations showing some alternative role models and interests.