Assignment #1
1.The television show that I decided to watch is called Sofia the First. The episode was called “Cedric Be Good.” The target audience is most likely young children ages 3 and up. Sofia the First is about an 8 year old girl who becomes a princess after her mother marries a king. She is the owner of the Amulet of Avalor which gives her the power to communicate with animals and power to make good things happen.

2.a) There were 4 male characters shown in this episode and 4 female characters. The ratio was 1:1. The males were Cedric an old evil wizard; Wormwood, his crow accomplice; Clover, Sofia’s rabbit friend; and James, Sofia’s friend. The female characters were Sofia, Cedric’s mother, and 2 female birds named Robin and Mia. b) The protagonist was a female, Sofia. c) There were no voice overs for this episode, each character had their own dialogue and no narration was included in the episode.

3.a) The males acted active and more athletic than the females. For example the character James, who is about the same age as Sofia, often liked to go about …show more content…
This TV show may have impact child gender development by the display of a variety of gender stereotypes. For example, the female characters in this episode were all very kind, polite, considerate, and attentive; while the male characters were very active, outspoken, aggressive, and craved strength and power. These stereotypes can reinforce the Gender Schema Theory. This theory is an alternative to Kohlberg’s view and suggests that the motivation to show gender-typed behavior starts as soon as children can label gender. In support of this theory, a child’s ability to differentiate gender develops through their individual gender schemas which is a collection of experiences and stereotypes they have been exposed to. Gender development of children who tune into this TV show are more likely to be influenced by the behavior shown since they will be able to recall episodes in their gender