The Sociocultural Message of Language Textbooks: Arabic in an Israeli Setting.

Brosh, Hezi

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ERIC Number: EJ557057

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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The Sociocultural Message of Language Textbooks: Arabic in an Israeli Setting.

Brosh, Hezi

Foreign Language Annals, v30 n3 p311-26 Fall 1997

Investigates both the explicit and implicit sociocultural messages conveyed by language textbooks. Twelve Arabic textbooks used in the junior high schools in the Hebrew educational system in Israel were examined. Findings indicate that Arab society is presented in a partial, subjective, and unbalanced manner. (Author/JL)

Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Traits, Foreign Countries, Jews, Junior High Schools, Textbook Evaluation, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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