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Title: Demystifying the Cultural Representations in International High School English Textbooks: A Social-Semiotic Approach and Teachers' Views
Language: English
Authors: Fadhila Yonata (ORCID 0000-0002-8983-9771), Anna Riana Suryanti Tambunan, Fauziah Khairani Lubis (ORCID 0000-0002-8061-0719), Euis Rina Mulyani (ORCID 0000-0001-7672-3799), Suwarno Suwarno (ORCID 0000-0002-8639-6127)
Source: Educational Research and Evaluation. 2024 29(7-8):399-421.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Information Analyses
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Multicultural Textbooks, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Teacher Attitudes, Cultural Context, Disproportionate Representation, Multicultural Education, Textbook Evaluation, Private Schools
Geographic Terms: Indonesia
DOI: 10.1080/13803611.2024.2358434
ISSN: 1380-3611
1744-4187
Abstract: Albeit cultural content in English textbooks have been much reported, little empirical evidence addresses global or international-distributed English textbooks. To fill this void, the present qualitative content analysis study aims to explore the representation of cultural content in international English textbooks used for Indonesian senior high school students. For another contribution, we also attempt to gain English teachers' perceptions of cultural content in the textbooks examined through written interviews. Grounded in a social semiotic approach, the findings showcased that the textbooks' content represents inner-circle countries in the aspect of perspectives, products, persons, and practices. Further, the imbalance in the cultural representation of the outer circle and expanding circle countries indicated that the authors do not sufficiently increase the global cultural awareness of English language learners because other cultural perspectives on varieties of English are not included. The interviews analysis revealed that the cultural contents were short and required improvement.
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Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1446128
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