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Author(s): Not Specified Author
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Sociology, Social development, Social differentiation, Studies in violence and power, Family and social welfare, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Transkulturna Psihosocijalna Obrazovna Fondacija (TPO Foundation)
Keywords: gender; stereotypes; summary;
Summary/Abstract: The book “Gender Stereotypes: Sounds Familiar?” is a part of the project An Initiative for Creative Dialogue and Education. Together with the group “Brkate” and comic book author Jakov Čaušević, TPO Foundation Sarajevo designed the comic book edition: Bogey Femiteaching. The aim of Bogey Femiteaching is to challenge prejudices on feminism and gender equality, and to question the position of women in contemporary BosnianHerzegovinian society through the use of comics genre and humour. Our choice for the comics genre is twofold. It has potential to engage young people with a variety of subjects, while simultaneously acting as an educational tool in an encouraging and non-intimidating manner. Initially, our team aimed only at publishing twenty comic stories and to present them to the wider public – especially young people, through setting up an exhibition. However, we decided to take the project a step further due to the positive interaction and the great interest young people showed during exhibitions. This experience also led us to conclude that the comics genre is an ideal form for an interdisciplinary approach to education. It provides a great motivating tool for all those who are not as interested in the traditional educational methods, such as books for example.

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