Australian English‐language textbooks: the gender issues

Lee, Jackie; Collins, Peter

doi:10.1080/09540250802392257

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“…It also sounds odd when it is used in interrogative tags: Everybody is quiet, isn't he or she? Another popular alternative nowadays is generic they despite a long history of debate with regard to its acceptability (Baron, 1986;Bodine, 1975;Burchfield, 1981;Fowler, 1965;Lee, 1999;Lee & Collins, 2009;Partridge, 1965;Pauwels, 1998Pauwels, , 2001. Nilsen (2001) comments that generic they may have come into the English language earlier if not because of the vigilance of English teachers.…”

Section: Gender and The English Languagementioning

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Chairpersonorchairman? – A study of Chinese EFL teachers’ gender inclusivity

Lee

2015

ARAL

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Given the potential influence of teachers' linguistic practice on children's language use and gender role development, the present study seeks to examine the extent of linguistic discrimination present in teachers' language. A total of 215 Chinese EFL teachers were invited to participate in the survey, which included a series of elicitation tests on their selection of English words for occupational titles, and the choice of generic pronouns anaphoric to people of unknown gender. The findings revealed that, while gender-biased language is still widely used, non-sexist linguistic reform has had an impact on Chinese EFL teachers, some of whom have expressed a concern with regard to avoiding sexist language. The study also found that choice of generic pronouns co-varied with such factors as semantic meaning, word structure and the gender stereotypes associated with particular occupations.

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Section: Gender and The English Languagementioning

confidence: 99%

Chairpersonorchairman? – A study of Chinese EFL teachers’ gender inclusivity

Lee

2015

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“…Visual content comprises images (drawings and pictures) and videos (film and animations). In a study by Lee and Collins [35], English language textbooks were investigated for both visual content and language. They found that men were depicted as working nearly twice as often as women and that women were portrayed as victims or caring more often than men.…”

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Gender Stereotypes in Science Education Resources: A Visual Content Analysis

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More men are studying and working in science fields than women. This could be an effect of the prevalence of gender stereotypes (e.g., science is for men, not for women). Aside from the media and people’s social lives, such stereotypes can also occur in education. Ways in which stereotypes are visible in education include the use of gender-biased visuals, language, teaching methods, and teachers’ attitudes. The goal of this study was to determine whether science education resources for primary school contained gender-biased visuals. Specifically, the total number of men and women depicted, and the profession and activity of each person in the visuals were noted. The analysis showed that there were more men than women depicted with a science profession and that more women than men were depicted as teachers. This study shows that there is a stereotypical representation of men and women in online science education resources, highlighting the changes needed to create a balanced representation of men and women. Even if the stereotypical representation of men and women in science is a true reflection of the gender distribution in science, we should aim for a more balanced representation. Such a balance is an essential first step towards showing children that both men and women can do science, which will contribute to more gender-balanced science and technology fields.

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“…Stories written for children have been recognized for their power to reproduce societal norms, teaching children (and reminding adults) of what is considered normal and acceptable (Lee and Collins, 2009;Wannamaker, 2006;Zipes, 1999Zipes, , 2002. ''Literature written for children… surface[s] as cultural products tied to a discursive legacy that attempts to regulate and define children's bodies in terms of gender and sexuality'' (Marshall, 2004, p. 259).…”

Section: Gender In Children's Literaturementioning

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Dumb Dorky Girls and Wimpy Boys: Gendered Themes in Diary Cartoon Novels

Taber

Woloshyn

2011

Child Lit Educ

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In this paper, we focus on gendered themes promulgated in three books written in diary cartoon form. Although written for different audiences, each of these books constructs gender norms in similar ways. They promote heteronormative gender roles for boys and girls by endorsing traditional femininities and hegemonic masculinities through the following themes: popularity, mean girls/ bullying, self-concept and self-esteem, friendship, and adult naïveté. First, we discuss the ways in which gender is implicated in children's literature. Then, we describe and analyze the diary cartoon books, contrasting and comparing those with girl protagonists and that with a boy protagonist. Finally, we explore the gendered implications in the books' themes, concluding that girls and boys are represented in different manners that reinforce gender essentialism and heteronormativity.The ways in which children's literature variously reflects and challenges heteronormative gender norms has become an increasingly important point of analysis in scholarly work. Children's literature is no more benign than any other form of cultural pedagogy. As Zipes (2002) argues, ''books for the young, perhaps even more than books intended for older readers, have always been used as weapons or

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Australian English‐language textbooks: the gender issues

Cited by 72 publications

References 30 publications

Chairpersonorchairman? – A study of Chinese EFL teachers’ gender inclusivity

Chairpersonorchairman? – A study of Chinese EFL teachers’ gender inclusivity

Gender Stereotypes in Science Education Resources: A Visual Content Analysis

Dumb Dorky Girls and Wimpy Boys: Gendered Themes in Diary Cartoon Novels

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