1978
DOI: 10.2307/3344880
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The Sex-Stereotyping of Musical Instruments

Abstract: This series of studies was undertaken to examine musical instrument gender associations. Study 1, which investigated adult musical instrument preferences for children, indicated significant differences (<.05) in instrument selections due to the sex of the child. Study 2 employed a paired-comparison strategy to place eight instruments under investigation on a masculine-feminine continuum. Study 3 investigated children's (K-5) instrumental preferences. Results showed a significant sex by grade interaction. St… Show more

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“…Similarly, there are musical instruments that have been stereotyped for a particular gender that incite the same perceptions of appropriateness or inappropriateness (Abeles & Porter, 1978;Conway, 2000;Delzell & Leppla, 1992;Griswold & Chroback, 1981;Tamowski, 1993). And, while strides may have been made to negate gender stereotypes in other areas, stereotypes concerning gender and instrument choice have been fairly consistent over the past 20 years.…”
Section: Music and Gender Stereotypesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, there are musical instruments that have been stereotyped for a particular gender that incite the same perceptions of appropriateness or inappropriateness (Abeles & Porter, 1978;Conway, 2000;Delzell & Leppla, 1992;Griswold & Chroback, 1981;Tamowski, 1993). And, while strides may have been made to negate gender stereotypes in other areas, stereotypes concerning gender and instrument choice have been fairly consistent over the past 20 years.…”
Section: Music and Gender Stereotypesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Those with more highly stereotyped and rigid self-concepts in connection with sex-identity would seem misfitted in the music profession, although-woodwind and brass players were more able to retain more polarized patterns of sex-linked temperaments. (p. 54) Abeles and Porter (1978) conducted a rigorous community survey to determine the extent of sex stereotyping of various musical instruments. Respondents were told that they had either a fifth-grade son or daughter who was interested in taking music lessons and were asked to state their preference of instrument.…”
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“…These five instruments are rated as the first and third most masculine (trumpet and drums) and two most feminine (flute and clarinet) with saxophone being neutral ( Abeles & Porter, 1978). Large pictures of the instruments being played by college students were obtained from pictures taken with a digital camera.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Afterwards, the answer sheets were examined to determine if the gender lectures, had any effect on the outcome of the children's instrument selection in the experimental group. This was based on the ranking of the five instruments on a masculine-feminine continuum (appendix 3) established by Abeles & Porter (1978).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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