Pink and Blue World
About the book
The book Ružový a modrý svet. Rodové stereotypy a ich dôsledky (Pink and Blue World. Gender Stereotypes and their Consequences) was published in the second edition as a component of the project pinkandblueworld.sk. The book itself was the firts impulse for the whole project and it is a foundation of its manifold activities.
The structure of the book is very specific. It contains a number of expert papers on topics such as the relation between sex and gender, matherhood, the beauty myth, violence against women, gender sensitive education and others - all of them focusing on gender stereotypes and their role in socialization of women and men. All studies are complemented by a collage of additional materials, such as excerpts from children’s books, fiction and nonfiction books, quotations, pictures, working materials for pupils and students, etc. The book also contains a story of a teenage girl named Babeta. The story was later published separately as a children’s book.
Schools are not the only target audience of the book Ružový a modrý svet. Rodové stereotypy a ich dôsledky (Pink and Blue World. Gender Stereotypes and their Consequences) and of the project pinkandblueworld.sk. It is intended for all children and their grown-ups. The book is also a useful primer in gender studies, and the first step in sensitizing its readers to gender issues and their dynamics in culture and society.
You can read selected materials from the book in English and download them in the .pdf format HERE
Before We Start
Editorial
Jana Cviková: One Is Not Born a Woman or a Man
Sex and Gender
Materials:
“The proper woman” and “the proper man”
The picture of“the proper man” and “the proper woman” in Slovakia
Mark Twain: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Daniel Hevier: How Lea Did Not Fear the Lion
Daniel Hevier: About a Dog Who Feared a Boy Who Feared the Dog
Jana Juráňová: The Little Red Riding Hood
What Do Children's Book Hide?
Lucy Maud Montgomery: Anne of Green Gables (excerpt)
Karl May: Winnetou (excerpt)
Viera Bačová: Why Do Women Accept their Disadvantaged Position in Society?
Various Forms of Uses and Perceptions of Power
Materials:
“Good” Women Deserve Love and Protection of Men
Gender Pay Gap
Elisabeth Badinter: XY. On Masculine Identity
People Are Different, Even Men Are
Victor J. Seidler: Rediscovering Masculinity
Jana Juráňová: Babeta Explores the World. The First Piece of Book for Girls
Kateřina Lišková: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...
The Imperative of the Beauty Myth
Material:
The Beauty Myth Representations
Monika Bosá: Trouble with Love – Why Do We Have It?
Risks of Stereotypical Vews on Sexuality
Materials:
What Makes an Advertisement Sexist?
Jana Juráňová: Babeta Explores the World. The Second Piece of the Book for Girls
Monika Bosá: Why Women Face Violence
The Imbalance of Power Between Men and Women
Materials:
Myths and Facts on Violence against Women
How We Can Help
The Red Card to Violence against Women
Because My Father Does It Too
Juliana Szolnokiová: Experience and Stereotypes
Social Contexts of Motherhood
Materials:
Franz Kafka: Letter to His Father
Imre Kertész: Father and Auschwitz
The Family Picture
Elisabeth Badinter: Fathers´ Revolution
Marek Šálek: Wingless Parents
On mothering
Hana Bednaříková: Motherhood as Part of Women’s Identity
From Individual Experience to Solidarity
Material:
People are Different, Even Women Are
Ľuba Kobová: Toys or Tools?
A Note on Technologies
Materials:
Tips for Teachers and Parents: Girls Need Not Be Afraid of Mice
Jana Juráňová: Babeta Explores the World. The Third Piece of the Book for Girls
Ľubica Lacinová: Do Women Think Differently?
Nature vs. Nurture
Katarína Minarovičová: What You Learn in School about Equality...
Gender Stereotypes in Teachers´ Behavior and Attitudes
Glossary of Basic Concepts
About Authors, Editors and Organizations
Editorial Notes
Teaching Methods/Classroom Activities
How to Do It
Seeming differences
Benefits redistribution
“Women’s” and “men’s” activities
Metamorphosis
Johnny and Mary
A visitor from the outer space
A winning lottery ticket
Word game
Advertising
Textbooks under the microscope
A history conference
