Dr Sheina Lew-Levy sheina.lew-levy@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Dr Sheina Lew-Levy sheina.lew-levy@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Adam H Boyette
Alyssa N Crittenden
Barry S Hewlett
Michael Lamb
Few data exist on gender-typed and gender-segregated play in hunter-gatherer societies, despite their unique demographic and cultural features which may influence children’s gendered play. Using naturalistic observations of Hadza (N = 46, 41% female) and BaYaka (N = 65, 48% female) hunter-gatherer 3- to 18-year-olds from Tanzania and the Republic of Congo, we showed that access to playmates was negatively associated with playing in mixed-gender groups. Young boys did not engage in more rough-and-tumble play than girls, but adolescent boys participated in this type of play more than adolescent girls. Children were also more likely to participate in work-themed play which conformed to gender norms within their society. Findings are discussed within the context of gendered division of labor, child autonomy, and demography.
Lew-Levy, S., Boyette, A. H., Crittenden, A. N., Hewlett, B. S., & Lamb, M. (2020). Gender-Typed and Gender-Segregated Play Among Tanzanian Hadza and Congolese BaYaka Hunter-Gatherer Children and Adolescents. Child Development, 91(4), 1284-1301. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13306
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Sep 25, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jul 16, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Sep 11, 2023 |
Journal | Child Development |
Print ISSN | 0009-3920 |
Electronic ISSN | 1467-8624 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 91 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 1284-1301 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13306 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1734307 |
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