Gender stereotypes in Early Childhood Education: a case study in Spain

The aim of this study is to analyse the beliefs and gender roles of three-year-old students in a public preschool in Spain. The results obtained, by responding to the prototype of hegemonic masculinities and femininities or normative patterns among said students, confirm the existence of sexism in relation to everyday situations, assignment of domestic tasks, colours, games, sports and professions mainly. It is recommended that teachers transmit tolerant, egalitarian and democratic values, with the aim of reducing inequalities genders -the result of latent patriarchy in society- and promoting equity.