Essays about: "gender stereotypes english textbooks"

Found 4 essays containing the words gender stereotypes english textbooks.

1. 1. Excluded in the Classroom : Examining Otherness in Terms of Ethnic Exclusion, Gender Stereotypes and the Neglect of Non-Heteronormative Groups in Educational Materials in Swedish Upper Secondary Schools 

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för utbildningsvetenskap (UV)

   Author : Susanne Nilsson; [2017]
   Keywords : Feminist theories; gender theories; hegemony; heteronormativity; other; postcolonial theories; queer theories; teaching material; textbooks; tuition; upper secondary school;

   Abstract : The purpose of this degree project is to examine to what extent certain groups in society are represented in the teaching material in upper secondary schools in Sweden. Through the scrutinizing of a selected number of English textbooks, the intention is to analyse texts and images to see whether representation of individuals on the basis of ethnicity, gender, gender identity and sexual orientation occur in the material. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender, Language and Second Language Education - a Study of Swedish EFL Textbooks

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Jonas Gertzell; [2014-02-13]
   Keywords : gender stereotypes; gender-related language; discourse analysis; EFL textbooks; speech act; engelska; hedges; uncertainty verbs; tag questions; slang words; judgmental adjectives; directives;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine whether gender stereotypical language can be found in textbooks used in the course English 5 in the Swedish upper-secondary school. Several researchers have previously found that women and men tend to use certain aspects of the English language to a different extent and previous research has also shown that material used in EFL (English as a foreign language) textbooks portrays stereotypical notions of gender. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender in Textbooks Used for English as a Second Language in Sweden : the Role of Adjectives Describing Men and Women

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

   Author : Jenny Ceesay; [2014]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This essay investigates gender in two textbooks used for teaching English as a second language in schools in Sweden. Previous research has shown that teachers of English as a second language in Sweden rely a great deal on textbooks in their teaching (Skolverket 2006). READ MORE

5. 4. The Representation of Gender and Gender Roles in English Textbooks

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

   Author : Petra Holmqvist; Liselotte Gjörup; [2007]
   Keywords : English textbooks; Gender roles; Representation of gender; Stereotypes;

   Abstract : Detta examensarbete undersöker representationen av kön och könsroller i engelska läroböcker. Målet är att få en bild av hur kvinnor och män beskrivs i böckerna, och i vilken utsträckning de visar jämställdhet mellan könen. Studien innefattar en undersökning av sex läroböcker, av vilka två publicerades under 1970-talet. READ MORE