Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-10 Thread Laura R via Origami
Hi Elina, I don’t know of any published article (I’d like to know) but I can tell some curious differences that I noted over time. It’s just all empirical. In Argentina, where I was born and grew up, I was always surprised to see how the majority of paperfolders are women and the most folded

[Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-10 Thread Elina Gor via Origami
Hello origami fellows, I'm looking for published articles about gender differences in origami, if there are any. Other subjects of interest are age differences, education and work fields differences. Thank you, Elina Gor [image: Mailtrack]

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-10 Thread Papirfoldning.dk
A good question. There is some research related to origami and gender, see e.g. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=da_sdt=0%2C5=origami+gender= At least a number of those conclude they didn't see any gender differences. I haven't read enough of the abstracts to see if none exist - I suspect

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2022-08-10 Thread Anne LaVin via Origami
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Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-10 Thread Kate Honeyman via Origami
Interesting. I'm from the deep Midwest. (Nebraska), and most of the very few origami men I know are about modular, complex dragons etc, and tessellations. The other woman I know illustrates children's book, does animal origami at cultural fairs, and the public schools teach the crane to both

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-10 Thread gera...@neorigami.com
Elina Gor is asking about articles on gender diferences and origami, or other types of human and social differences and origami. What awesome topics, Elina! I love that kind of subjects! To be honest, the vast majority of papers I've heard about are regarding origami and math, or engineering,

Re: [Origami] Research on gender differences in origami

2022-08-10 Thread Mizu-randa
Hi all, No articles or any proof, just an observation. Historically in the Netherlands fine creative crafts are generally considered ‘for girls’. In the (not even very) old days the craft lessons in school were knitting and embroidery for girls and carpentry for boys. Of course this was also