Gender Of Character

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Gottschall, JonathanSex differences in mate choice criteria are reflected in folktales from around the world and in ...
Gottschall, JonathanPatterns of charaterization in folktales across geographical regions and levels of cultural comp...

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Gottschall, JonathanMale characters will be significantly more likely to use physical attractiveness as a criterion for mate choice than females (107).
Gottschall, JonathanFemale characters will place more emphasis on wealth and/or social status as a criterion for mate choice than men (107).
Gottschall, JonathanBoth male and female characters will prioritize kindess as a criterion for mate preference (108).
Gottschall, JonathanIn folktales, males will place a higher emphasis on the physical attractiveness of potential mates and females will place a greater emphasis on a potential mate's capacity to gain and hold social and material resources (370).

Associated OCMs

  1. literary texts
  2. gender roles and issues
  3. texts translated into english