Abstract
This study investigates gender representation in an English language textbook taught to the students of Grade-5 in public and private schools in Punjab (Pakistan) by applying Fairclough’s three-dimensional model. For this purpose, content and critical discourse analyses approaches were applied to check eight-factor gender discrimination in the said textbook. As a result, it was observed that the said textbook was highly gender biased which represented males more than females. It also appeared that the said textbook had been designed to maintain male dominance in implicit as well as explicit ways. Such state of affairs may lead to gender discrimination in practical lives. Therefore, the study suggests that both genders should be represented in an equalized proportion. This can be achieved by increasing the number of female authors and sensitizing the teachers about gender discrimination and asking them to highlight gender biased issues in education.
Highlights
This study investigates gender representation in an English language textbook taught to the students of Grade-5 in public and private schools in Punjab (Pakistan) by applying Fairclough’s three-dimensional model
Realizing the gravity of the claims based on sound findings of above researches, this study aims to examine the representation of males and females in the English language textbook taught in all public and some private schools to the students of Grade-5 in the Province of Punjab, Pakistan in the light of Fairclough’s (1989, 2001) three dimensional model
Ram conducted a content analysis of textbook illustrations and the results indicated that they reflected gender biases as found in Pakistan
Summary
This study investigates gender representation in an English language textbook taught to the students of Grade-5 in public and private schools in Punjab (Pakistan) by applying Fairclough’s three-dimensional model. For this purpose, content and critical discourse analyses approaches were applied to check eight-factor gender discrimination in the said textbook. Un Análisis Crítico del Discurso de la Representación del Género en los Contenidos de los Libros de Texto de 5o Curso de Inglés. Este estudio investiga la representación del género en los libros de texto de inglés utilizados por el alumnado de 5o curso en las escuelas públicas y privadas de Punjab (Pakistán) a partir del modelo de tres dimensiones de Fairclough. Such type of thinking about male and female differences has created gender inequality which has further caused a meaningful gender bias (Alba, 2018)
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