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Gender Representation—An Exploration of Standardized Evaluation Methods

Analysing Gender Representations in School Textbooks. By Carole Brugeilles and Sylvie Cromer, Paris, CEPED, 2009. 129pp. 25€ (paperback) ISBN: 978-2-87762-178-6

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Lee, J.F.K. Gender Representation—An Exploration of Standardized Evaluation Methods. Sex Roles 64, 148–150 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-010-9823-1

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