The Portrait of Gender Equality in English Textbook for the Ninth Graders of Junior High School

Abstract

Textbook as an essential component of learning was required to assist in education that promotes gender equality. The findings of previous studies on gender issues in language textbook mostly indicated that they depicted gender biases and gender stereotypes. To continue the study about gender issues in the textbook, the present study looked at visual and textual data representing the equality of gender that focused in the sector of education in ELT textbooks for the ninth graders of Indonesian junior high school. The findings revealed some gendered exposes gender equality in the sector of education. This finding implied that ELT textbook authors in Indonesia evaluated balanced resources that might aid junior high school students in enhancing gender awareness and eliminating gender misconceptions through proper exposure to materials expressing positive viewpoints of males and females. This study used Qualitative Content Analysis and a Descriptive Research Design to lead the portrays of the male and female characters in the textbook chosen.