Gender Representation in Bangladeshi Textbooks: A Critical Content Analysis on English for Today

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dc.contributor.advisorAukerman, Maren
dc.contributor.authorRimpu, Sefat Jeshin
dc.contributor.committeememberBanerjee, Pallavi
dc.contributor.committeememberKehler, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-17T14:16:37Z
dc.date.available2024-06-17T14:16:37Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-14
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated gender representation in Bangladeshi English language textbooks, in the series English for Today. It examined relative frequency of pronouns, proper nouns, gender-specific common nouns, firstness and main characters, as well as language describing activities and occupations of different genders through content analysis. Findings revealed equal gender appearance in frequency count, however, significant gender biases are prevalent in activities and occupational roles of genders. The role of the characters was often described in ways that matched patriarchal values. LGBTQIA and non-binary characters did not appear. These results indicate that, while there are some positive trends, students in Bangladesh continue to encounter problematic gender patterns in their English language textbooks.
dc.identifier.citationRimpu, S. J. (2024). Gender representation in Bangladeshi textbooks: a critical content analysis on English for today (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/118964
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Education
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
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dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectLanguage Textbook
dc.subjectContent analysis
dc.subjectBangladesh
dc.subject.classificationEducation
dc.titleGender Representation in Bangladeshi Textbooks: A Critical Content Analysis on English for Today
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Research
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
ucalgary.thesis.accesssetbystudentI do not require a thesis withhold – my thesis will have open access and can be viewed and downloaded publicly as soon as possible.
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