Document Type
Article
Abstract
This article examines preadolescent girls in a group setting as they coconstructed heteronormativity. The authors contend that heteronormativity is not the product of a coming-of-age transformation but instead an everyday part of life, even for very young social actors. It emerges from the gender divide between boys and girls but is also reproduced by and for girls themselves. In the Girl Project, the authors sought to understand younger girls’ interests, skills, and concerns. They conducted nine focus groups with 43 elementary school girls, most of whom were age nine or younger. They observed these girls as they defined “girls’ interests” as boy centered and as they performed heteronormativity for other girls. This article contributes to filling the gap in research on gender and sexuality from children’s own points of view.
DOI
10.1177/0891243209358579
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Recommended Citation
Myers, Kristin and Laura Raymond "Elementary School Girls and Heteronormativity: The Girl Project." Gender and Society 24: 167-188.
Original Citation
Myers, Kristin and Laura Raymond "Elementary School Girls and Heteronormativity: The Girl Project." Gender and Society 24: 167-188.
Legacy Department
Department of Sociology
ISSN
0891-2432
Language
eng
Publisher
SAGE
