Gendered readings of a traditional "feminist" folktale by sixth-grade boys and girls

Journal of Literacy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-236

  Rice, Peggy S ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 20444500386     PISSN: 1086296X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10862960009548074     Document Type: Article

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