I. Introduction/Problem Statement
I want to determine what gender messages are portrayed in Girl Scouts vs. Boy Scouts. With both groups researchers have studied, the gender messaging that is portrayed in the scouting handbooks but they have not looked at what is actually being passed on to the girls and boys. I will take the proposed gender messages that have been defined in text analysis research and determine if those are the message being passed on to the scouts. These messages are that Girl Scouts are taught femininity, how to be homemakers and child caregivers but they should also be able to fend so to speak for themselves, at least a little bit and Boy Scouts are taught masculinity, responsibility and obedience. To do this I will test them in an observational setting and, to add to this I will compile a survey for the boys, their parents and for the girls and their parents/leaders to determine what they believe these organizations are teaching their children. In the research I found no one has gone and observed specifically Girls and Boys involved with scouting or their parents to research gender messaging, they have only analysis the handbooks I would like to find out if what’s portrayed in the handbooks is actually, what is being taught to the children. With this research, it can be determined why Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts have success with empowering children and getting them ready for later in life. It may also help expand the views of scouting so that they can stop stereotypical gender messaging that are presented to the youth so that they can lead even more fulfilling lives in adulthood.
II. Literature Reviews
In my search for studies that focus on gender messaging in scouting I found many articles that looked at...
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Websites
Facts about Girl Scouting. (n.d.). Girl Scouts. Retrieved February 21, 2014, from http://www.girlscouts.org/who_we_are/facts
This website has the mission and vision statements as well at the Girl Scout Promise and Law. It also includes the goal Girl Scout strive it learn during their time in Girl Scouts.
Mission Statement and Vision Statement. (n.d.). Mission Statement and Vision Statement. Retrieved February 22, 2014, from http://www.scouting.org/About/AnnualReports
This Website has the mission and vision statement, it also as the Boy Scout Oath and Law.
Assent and Consent Forms
Sample Consent Form General. (n.d.). Docstoc.com. Retrieved April 21, 2014, from http://www.docstoc.com/docs/43350985/Sample-Consent-Form-General
This site has a form letter for consent of participants.
Both, vision and mission statements provide purpose to organizations. Therefore, they should set the foundation for the strategic planning process. However, if and organizations strategic direction evolves, leaders should consider revising the organization’s mission and vision
How to Create Mission and Vision Statements: Examples and Guidance. (2011, June 21). Retrieved February 20, 2014, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLVlZwkZGt4&feature=player_embedded
Additionally, it’s important to keep personnel in mind when drafting a department’s mission statement, for all too often, leadership in fire departments create mission statements that sound great to those outside of the fire department, but it is either confusing to personnel or just plain out impractical (Brennan, 2010).
When we discuss gender, the first thing that pops into our minds is the physical dissimilarities between men and women. For the longest time, I never realized that there are a diverse variety of issues involving gender, which are examined in the essay “Gender Blur” written by Deborah Blum. I now understand some of the factors involved, such as biological development, gender identification and behaviors, influences on aggression, and how testosterone affects behaviors and career choice.
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Members of this society must learn what the appropriate way for them to behave is and what to expect of themselves and others. Growing up, gender roles were set on me as I played with fire trucks and cars, and my sisters played with Barbie's. The types of movies we watched were different and the types of books we read were also different. It would be thought of as bizarre for me, a male, to cry during Titanic, or to read Cinderella.
Rankin, S., & Beemyn, G. (2012). Beyond a Binary: The Lives of Gender- non conforming youth. About Campus, 17(4), 2-10.
The chant “Girls go to college to get more knowledge; boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider” is commonly recited on the elementary school playground. This sexist chant may seem silly, but elementary aged children are socialized to recognize and accept these roles in Western society. Children receive this socialization through their parents, peers, school, and the media. According to Wheiten et al., gender stereotypes are defined as, “widely shared beliefs about males’ and females’ abilities, personality traits, and social behavior” (Wheiten et al. 227). Girls are stereotypically known to be nurturing, caring, and artistic while boys are generally associated with aggression, assertiveness, and athleticism. Girls are typically given dolls,
Covey, S. R. (2008, March 8). The mission statement that changed the world [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.stephencovey.com/blog/?tag=personal-leadership
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