Fall for the Book- Emily Kane

Past Event

Thursday, September 26, 2013 3:00 PM to 4:15 PM EDT
Research Building I, Room 163

A professor of sociology at Bates College with a focus on gender, family, and childhood issues shares the findings from her latest book, The Gender Trap: Parents and the Pitfalls of Raising Boys and Girls— exploring the gender lessons encoded in the selection of toys, clothes, and activities as well as styles of play and emotional expression

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