The Annotated Bibliography

Aries, Elizabeth. (1996) Men and women in interaction: reconsidering the differences New York : Oxford University Press,

This citation talks about the interaction between men and women and the differences between them.  Also, it tells the straight up truth, but that might be a little bias. It’s a credible source because it comes from a University.  This book also goes into the details about tasks and roles in different groups. I like that it goes in specifics about conversation and language between groups and the content of the conversation.  It also goes into gender stereotypes and perception of the participants according to race. This source would be good to emphasize how men and women act differently. The audience is most likely college students, which fits my audience. I think this will be better than other sources for my argument about gender roles in society and grown up people. 

Bornholt, Laurel J., Jacqueline J. Goodnow, and George H. Cooney. "Influences of Gender Stereotypes on Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Own Achievement." American Educational Research Journal 31.3 (1994): 675-92. JSTOR. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.

This journal talks about children and how gender stereotypes can influence how young people see what they do. This is a credible source because it weas found on a reliable website full of educational journals.  I like how this citation looks at how these gender stereotypes affect the children and how they look at the good things they do.  This source will be good in emphasizing my part about children and stereotypes/gender roles. The audience is people who want to learn more about children and how gender issues affect them.

 

Hoff Sommers, Christina. "The Truth About Nature & Gender Roles." The Truth About Nature & Gender Roles. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Apr. 2014.

 

This article looks at the question of  “Gender Roles: Nature or Nurture?” There is an argument made of gender being a social construction. It is argued in this article that Mother Nature gets the final say when it comes to gender and gender roles.  She talks about women’s studies, male academics, boys in school, and many other topics relating to gender and gender roles. This source is good for my nature vs. nurture argument. I believe that this is a pretty reliable source, although it may be more questionable than the others. I think this is better than some of my other sources because it really narrows down to the core argument.

Lindsey, Linda L., and Sandra Christy. Gender Roles: A Sociological Perspective. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1990. Print.

            This citation looks at a sociological perspective on gender roles. It looks at different perspectives, different parts of life and gender roles, and why gender roles exist. This source is good in looking at the root and biology of gender roles, which will be explored in my first paragraph. It is a reliable book because the author is from a university. The audience is probably college students and women and I think this source will be good for my genetics and biology argument.

Norland, Stephen. "Gender Role Expectations of Juveniles." The Sociological Quarterly 19.4 (1978): 545-54. JSTOR. Web. 24 Apr. 2014.

This citation talks about gender roles and how they are experienced in juveniles. This is a credible source because it comes from JSTOR, a place that is reliable in having lots of scholarly journals. This citation will help me talk about development and expectations in children. I think it’ll be a good source, but not as good as some others. The intended audience is probably women.

 

Stevenson, Michael R. (Eds.) (1994) Gender Roles Through the Life Span : A Multidisciplinary           Perspective Muncie, IN : Ball State University,

            This citation talks about gender roles and social differentiation in an African American group of children. I believe that this is a credible source because the author is a college professor. This is good for talking about gender roles and the development in children.  It talks about the past and present, and is good for talking about how friendships develop between sexes.  It also goes into characteristics and experiences of women in male and female dominated fields. Another plus, it also discusses sex differences in age and racial influences on the involvement in activities. This source would help emphasize my point about gender role development in the environment of children. I think out of all my sources this one will help me a lot with the social development aspect.  The intended audience is college students most likely since it is published through a University.

Wainrib, Barbara Rubin., ed. Gender Issues Across the Life Cycle. New York: Springer Pub., 1992. Print.

This citation looks at gender roles throughout someone’s entire life. This is good for my argument about how gender roles affect how people live and interact. This book summarizes the stages of development of gender roles and takes a deeper look at these stereotypes and their relation with age.  This is a reliable source because it is edited by someone who is experienced with feminism and gender roles. The intended audience is women.