Counteracting the Effects of Female Stereotypes on Television via Active Mediation

By Amy I. Nathanson, Barbara J. Wilson, J. McGee, Minu Sebastian. 2002

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Sexy Dolls, Sexy Grade-Schoolers? Media & Maternal Influences on Young Girls’ Self-Sexualization (2012, background): “those who receive instructive TV mediation express greater acceptance of non-traditional gender roles than do those who do not (Nathanson et al. 2002).”
Assessing Media Influences on Middle School–Aged Children's Perceptions of Women in Science Using the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST) (2007, background): “Another recent program was effective in promoting less favorable evaluations of a stereotyped program and encouraging acceptance of nontraditional gender roles in students in kindergarten through sixth grade (Nathanson et al. 2002).”
Assessing Gender-Related Portrayals in Top-Grossing G-Rated Films (2010, background): “And, at least one study ( Nathanson et al. 2002 ) shows that younger children’s (k-2 nd graders) beliefs about”
Shaken and Stirred: A Content Analysis of Women’s Portrayals in James Bond Films (2010, background): “Harris 2004a), TV drama (Cuklanz and Moorti 2006; Merskin 2007; Nathanson et al. 2002), horror films (Sapolsky et al.”
Children's Internet Use in a Family Context: Influence on Family Relationships and Parental Mediation (2007, unknown): “15 Parents’ active mediation through talking about media messages reduces undesirable effects of media content, such as the formation of gender stereotypes 16 and attitudes toward alcohol use.”