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Arthur
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| NAME: |
Arthur |
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PBS Kids
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Educational |
| SHOW DESCRIPTION: |
Arthur follows the adventures and misadventures of 8-year-old Arthur Read (an aardvark), his little sister D.W., and his friends and family. Each of the episodes consists of two stories that focus on themes central to children's lives.
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Representation |
Does the show use a balanced ratio of male and female characters? |
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Appearance |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their appearance. Does the show use color to identify gender and are broad ranges of features used to illustrate characters? |
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Communication/Interaction |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their communication styles and interactions with other characters. Do they display characteristics such as assertiveness, confidence, sensitivity, kindness, adventurousness, etc.? |
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Leadership & Independence |
How characters are portrayed as leaders or followers. Do they act independently, initiate conversations and actions, show respect for others, etc.? |
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Activities |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their activities and physicality. Are characters portrayed doing only stereotypical activities (girls cheerleading and boys playing sports, for example) or are there a broad range of activities for each? |
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Skill & Intelligence |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their intelligence and abilities. Do they show aptitude with science, technology or math as well as art, dance or music? |
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COMMENTS:
Arthur is a great show that offers a wide range of male and female characters. Boys and girls alike show vulnerability. We'd like to see some of the girls take more of a lead in the show but Arthur is such a unique character and the show takes some care to avoid too many stereotypes.
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