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Sex-role Associations of Music Instruments and Occupations by Gender and Major

Rutgers – The State University, New Brunswick, New Jersey

Denise A. Chroback

Rutgers – The State University

Undergraduate music majors and nonmajors rated the names of 17 music instruments and two related occupations on a scale from most feminine to most masculine. The harp, flute, and piccolo had high feminine ratings; the trumpet, string bass, and tuba had high masculine ratings. Multivariate analysis indicated that instrument ratings were significantly different for major, but not for gender.

Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 29, No. 1, 57-62 (1981)
DOI: 10.2307/3344680


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