“Two Cultures of Childhood”
It
is explained that from the beginning boys and girls are segregated. They are
segregated through little things as simple as toys. “Some boys are for boys and
some toys are for girls.” This is a quote taken directly from the author of
“Two Cultures of Childhood”. Girl toys are often referred to pink and dainty,
whereas boy toys are usually tough. Boys tend to “engage in more
rough-and-tumble play” where girls are pretending like they are a mother and
they are nurturing their child. Boys have the tendency to always compete with
each other, girls on the other hand try to show equivalence.
I
have found that even dog toys are meant for boys or girls, not really boys and
girls. The “boy toys” consist of things with the colors of black or blue or
red, they seem to be pretty indestructible. The “girl toys” are usually the
pink dainty ones, these usually consist of stuffed animals. Don’t get me wrong,
they do make durable girl dog toys, but the amount made does not compare to the
amount made for male dogs.
Symbolism
is represented in the photograph that is with this writing, both toys symbolize
girl vs boy toys. The pink stuffed animal symbolizes something that a girl
would play with and the tough Kong symbolizes something that a boy would play
with. The way line is perceived in the picture is that the Kong toy is in front
of the stuffed animal toy, the girl toy is kind of laying in the background
while the boy toy is in front of the line. It could even be said that the Kong
is in the foreground and the stuffed animal is in the background. The color of
these toys indicates which toy belongs to which gender of a child. Since a toy
is pink that must mean that it is meant for a girl, and since a toy is black
that must mean the toy is meant for a boy. The camera angle used is showing
that the boy toy is superior to the girl toy, this is front and centered, this
also relates to the space that is being used.
Rudman, Laurie
A., et al. "The Two Cultures of Childhood." The Social Psychology of
Gender: How Power and Intimacy Shape Gender Relations. The Guilford Press,
2015, 59-63.
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1 comment:
You did a good job explaining some of the creative techniques. As for the framing/space you can say that the two dogs are mostly taking the space. The creative technique for the gaze you can say in the photo is the girl dog. The pink grabs the attention. Overall like how you explained The Two Culture of Childhood" in the beginning.
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