Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia
Analysing gender issues in the teaching materials in the textbook is crucial as students' way of perceiving gender in their daily lives might be shaped by what they have learned at school. This research concerns analysing how gender representation in two EFL textbooks utilized in Indonesian sec...
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| description | Analysing gender issues in the teaching materials in the textbook is crucial as students' way of perceiving gender in their daily lives might be shaped by what they have learned at school. This research concerns analysing how gender representation in two EFL textbooks utilized in Indonesian secondary schools, Pathway to English for SMA/MA grade, later called textbook 1 in this study and Forward an English Course for Vocational School Students Grade VII, which was later called textbook 2. Both were published by Erlangga. The theory of personal characters proposed by (Brugeilles and Sylvie, 2009) was used as the basis theory in this study. Employing mixed-method research approaches, the researchers analysed how visuals in both textbooks portrayed gender representation by focusing on the frequency of pictures of male and female characters, occupations and activities. The study reveals that the two books show an imbalance of gender representation in all three aspects. Gender bias, especially for female occupations and activities, is apparent in the two textbooks. This study suggests that EFL teachers evaluate their textbooks to advocate for gender equality in the classroom. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-101860a482284335a4fa501b14e9f5662022-12-22T00:32:19ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah SemarangLensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya2086-61002503-328X2022-06-01121193210.26714/lensa.12.1.2022.19-326035Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in IndonesiaFatmawati Fatmawati0Leonardus Par1Yosefina Rosdiana Su2Ely Heldydiana Selamat3Indawati Nur Mahir4Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus RutengUniversitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus RutengUniversitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus RutengUniversitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus RutengUniversitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus RutengAnalysing gender issues in the teaching materials in the textbook is crucial as students' way of perceiving gender in their daily lives might be shaped by what they have learned at school. This research concerns analysing how gender representation in two EFL textbooks utilized in Indonesian secondary schools, Pathway to English for SMA/MA grade, later called textbook 1 in this study and Forward an English Course for Vocational School Students Grade VII, which was later called textbook 2. Both were published by Erlangga. The theory of personal characters proposed by (Brugeilles and Sylvie, 2009) was used as the basis theory in this study. Employing mixed-method research approaches, the researchers analysed how visuals in both textbooks portrayed gender representation by focusing on the frequency of pictures of male and female characters, occupations and activities. The study reveals that the two books show an imbalance of gender representation in all three aspects. Gender bias, especially for female occupations and activities, is apparent in the two textbooks. This study suggests that EFL teachers evaluate their textbooks to advocate for gender equality in the classroom.https://jurnal.unimus.ac.id/index.php/lensa/article/view/8491efl textbooks, gender bias, gender representation, stereotypes |
| spellingShingle | Fatmawati Fatmawati Leonardus Par Yosefina Rosdiana Su Ely Heldydiana Selamat Indawati Nur Mahir Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia Lensa: Kajian Kebahasaan, Kesusastraan, dan Budaya efl textbooks, gender bias, gender representation, stereotypes |
| title | Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia |
| title_full | Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia |
| title_short | Gender Representation in EFL Textbooks in Indonesia |
| title_sort | gender representation in efl textbooks in indonesia |
| topic | efl textbooks, gender bias, gender representation, stereotypes |
| url | https://jurnal.unimus.ac.id/index.php/lensa/article/view/8491 |
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