Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts: Socialization and Gender Expectations as Conveyed Through Merit Badges
Research Mentor(s)
Fuist, Todd Nicholas
Description
The poster examines the presentation of gender through the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. A contextual analysis was conducted on elements of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout badges, such as the title, description, and the requirements for each badge. From these elements, I systematically looked for key patterns that conveyed gender expectations, and whether they were traditional or not. From this analysis, I found four patterns with regard to gender presentation: (1) manners; (2) I can do it all; (3) soft essentialism; and (4) the breadwinner expectation. The poster analyses these four patters for what they tell us about the presentation of gender in these organizations.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
15-5-2015 10:00 AM
End Date
15-5-2015 2:00 PM
Department
Sociology
Genre/Form
student projects; posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; Sex discrimination
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this documentation for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts: Socialization and Gender Expectations as Conveyed Through Merit Badges
The poster examines the presentation of gender through the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. A contextual analysis was conducted on elements of the Boy Scout and Girl Scout badges, such as the title, description, and the requirements for each badge. From these elements, I systematically looked for key patterns that conveyed gender expectations, and whether they were traditional or not. From this analysis, I found four patterns with regard to gender presentation: (1) manners; (2) I can do it all; (3) soft essentialism; and (4) the breadwinner expectation. The poster analyses these four patters for what they tell us about the presentation of gender in these organizations.