The representation of foreign cultures in English textbooks  

Oleh:

Yuen, Ka-Ming

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: ELT Journal = English Language Teaching Journal (Full Text) vol. 65 no. 4 (Oct. 2011), page 458-466.
Topik: foreign cultures; ELT; Hong Kong secondary schools
Fulltext: 2011.4.458-466.pdf (104.63KB)

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A case study of the foreign cultures represented in two English language textbooks used by Hong Kong secondary schools was conducted. Its aim was to investigate whether the representation of foreign cultures in these textbooks re?ected the status of English as an international language. In order to do this, references to foreign cultures were categorized into four aspects: products, practices, perspectives, and persons. It was found overall that the representation favoured the cultures of English-speaking countries, while the cultures of Africa were underrepresented. The selection of English language textbooks and the implications for redressing the imbalance in cultural content are discussed.

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