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Discourse Roles, Gender and Language Textbook Dialogues: Who Learns What from John and Sally?
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Jones, Martha A.; Kitetu, Catherine; Sunderland, Jane – Gender and Education, 1997
Analyzes discourse roles and gender fairness in dialogs within three recent textbooks for the teaching of English as a foreign language. Results show fairness was achieved through gender balance in social and occupational roles. Negative implications of gender-imbalanced dialogs for female students plus language practice opportunities are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Gender Issues
"Father Is out Shopping Because Mother Is at Work..." Greek Primary School Reading Texts as an Example of Educational Policy for Gender Equality.
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Deliyanni-Kouimtzi, Kiki – Gender and Education, 1992
Evaluates the Greek governments' gender equality educational policy; new reading books that the Greek government presented in 1983 as solving previously reading books' sexism; and views of the educational establishment, women's organizations, and teachers concerning old and new books and new books' efficacy in light of textual analyses. (RLC)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Educational Change, Educational Policy, Elementary Education