A film on OhioLINK. Researchers debate whether differences in the brain architecture lead to a division of talents and aptitudes between the sexes. A bit dated, but could be helpful for those researching gender and literacy.\n
Thome, Jennifer, and Dorothy L. Espelage. "Relations among exercise, coping, disordered eating, and psychological health among college students." Eating Behaviors 5.4 (2004): 337-351. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 12 Nov. 2010.
This article talks about the negative and positive affects of exercising on men and women. It explains how the two are able to handle certain things and how it affects their mental health. It also shows the positive and negative affects on eating between the sexes. It is shown that trying to be healthy can have a bad impact on a person as well.
Discusses a study released by researchers at Case Western Reserve University that found a correlation between amount of time teenagers spent text messaging and social networking and their propensity to participate in risky behaviors such as drinking, smoking, doing drugs, and having sex. If anyone is interested in this, you might try tracking down the original Case Western study.
Bartlett, Carol. "Seeing: Gender and Literacy." Text Quarterly 7.1 (1994): 1,4. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 19 Nov. 2010.
This too is an article that relates gender roles to literacy. It talks about the different learning behaviors relating to male and females. It states that men enroll in school in order to achieve something, while women enrol for the sake of desire for learning. Men are said to pick up at task and master it until picking up a new one while women work with more than one task at the same time. Men and women have different learning, writing, and reading techniques from one another.\n\n
GRANT, M. J., et al. "Music and Conflict: Interdisciplinary Perspectives." Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 35.2 (2010): 183-198. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
Discusses the role that music plays in conflict situations. Also has research that demonstrates the potential music has to promote non violent resolutions of conflict.