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The Sex-Stereotyping of Musical Instruments
Harold F. Abeles
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Susan Yank Porter
Wilmington Public Schools, Wilmington, Delaware
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. Study 4 examined three procedures for presenting the instruments to preschool children. The results showed a significant sex by method of presentation interaction.
Key Words: attitudes • instrument selection • school environment • sex • teaching method
Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 26, No. 2,
65-75 (1978)
DOI: 10.2307/3344880
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