Contents
Contributors
Introduction
Erica S. Weisgram and Lisa M. Dinella
Part I: Toy Preferences and Gender
Chapter 1: Gender Typing of Toys in Historical and
Contemporary Contexts
Erica S. Weisgram
Chapter 2: Research Methods in Studying Gender and Toy
Preferences
Lisa M. Dinella
Chapter 3: Gender-Typed Toy Preferences Among Infants and
Toddlers
Kristina M. Zosuls and Diane N. Ruble
Chapter 4: Characteristics of Masculine and Feminine Toys and
Gender-Differentiated Play
Isabelle D. Cherney
Part II: Causes of Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play
Chapter 5: Sex Hormones and Children’s Gender-Typed Toy
Play
Melissa Hines and Jacqueline Davis
Chapter 6: Environmental and Social Contributions to
Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play: The Role of Family, Peers, and
Media
Christia Spears Brown and Ellen A. Stone
Chapter 7: Cognitive Perspectives on Children’s Toy
Choices
Carol Lynn Martin and Rachel E. Cook
Part III: Consequences of Gender-Typed Toy Play
Chapter 8: Impact of Gender-Typed Toys on Children’s
Neurological Development
Lise Eliot
Chapter 9: Fashion or Action? Gender-Stereotyped Toys and
Social Behavior
Sarah K. Murnen
Chapter 10: Cognitive Consequences of Gendered Toy Play
Lynn S. Liben, Kingsley M. Schroeder, Giulia A. Borriello, and
Erica S. Weisgram
Chapter 11: Working at Play: Gender-Typed Play and Children’s
Visions of Future Work and Family Roles
Megan Fulcher and Emily F. Coyle
Chapter 12: Societal Causes and Consequences of Gender Typing
of Children’s Toys
Campbell Leaper and Rebecca S. Bigler
Chapter 13: Conclusion: Toward a Greater Understanding of
Children’s Gender-Typed Toy Play
Erica S. Weisgram and Lisa M. Dinella
Index
About the Editors
Erica S. Weisgram, PhD, is professor of psychology at
University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UWSP). Her research focuses
broadly on gender development in children, adolescents, and young
adults. Her recent work explores the cognitive construction of
stereotypes in preschool children and how cultural stereotypes
affect children’s interest in toys. She also examines how gender
and gender-related factors (e.g., stereotypes, values, familial
roles) affect individuals’ occupational and academic interests with
a specific focus on girls’ and women’s interest in math and science
occupations. Dr. Weisgram earned her bachelor’s degree at Luther
College and her PhD at The University of Texas at Austin. She is
the 2016 winner of the UWSP Justus Paul Sabbatical Award and the
UWSP Excellence in Teaching Award.
Lisa M. Dinella, PhD, is a research scientist who
investigates the relations between gender, academic achievement,
and career development. Dr. Dinella studies children’s toy play and
media exposure, and how gendered experiences shape academic and
career pursuits across the lifespan. She is principal investigator
of the Gender Development Laboratory at Monmouth University, where
she is associate professor of psychology and affiliated faculty
member of Gender Studies. Her school-based research endeavors led
to her edited book Conducting Science-Based Psychology Research in
Schools. Dr. Dinella recently presented on gender disparities in
children’s media and toys at The White House in Washington, DC. She
drew from her research to provide key recommendations to toy,
media, and youth-serving organizations on how to break down gender
stereotypes.
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