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Title:Representation of gender through visual imagery in primary school English textbooks from Slovene and English publishers : master's thesis
Authors:ID Kamenšek Krajnc, Elin (Author)
ID Gadpaille, Michelle (Mentor) More about this mentor... New window
Files:.pdf MAG_Kamensek_Krajnc_Elin_2022.pdf (3,84 MB)
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PID: 20.500.12556/dkum/35dd24da-a9b3-450a-bee5-ab257a3c3c5a
 
Language:English
Work type:Master's thesis/paper
Typology:2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization:FF - Faculty of Arts
Abstract:Textbooks are the foundation for teaching. Even though the use of interactive online materials is increasing, most teachers base their lessons on printed materials, most frequently textbooks, since these offer well-structured, organized and ready-made materials. However, textbooks also include cultural beliefs and values that impact children’s perception of the world and themselves. This thesis focuses on how textbooks present gender through visual imagery and what message they deliver to developing young individuals that rely on school and textbooks to provide models they can follow. The research is based on a comparison of 8 textbooks – Slovene publisher’s textbooks and those published by English publishing houses – concerning their use of stereotypical and sexist illustrations. We provide a theoretical background to the problem and highlight the importance of school and textbooks for forming gender identity. The empirical part of the thesis offers a descriptive analysis supported by feature coding and shows whether the attempts to eliminate gender differences in the classroom have been successful.
Keywords:textbooks, sex, gender, stereotypes, sexism, illustrations
Place of publishing:Maribor
Place of performance:Maribor
Publisher:[E. Kamenšek Krajnc]
Year of publishing:2022
Number of pages:1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (XIV, 83 str.))
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-81386 New window
UDC:37.091.64(043.2)
COBISS.SI-ID:105549315 New window
Publication date in DKUM:21.04.2022
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Licensing start date:13.03.2022

Secondary language

Language:Slovenian
Title:Prikaz spolov skozi vizualne podobe v osnovnošolskih učbenikih slovenskih in tujih založnikov : magistrsko delo
Abstract:Kljub vse večjemu porastu interaktivnih spletnih gradiv veliko učiteljev za svoje delo še vedno uporablja gradiva v fizični obliki, najpogosteje učbenike. Učbeniki so med drugim posreden in tudi neposreden odraz družbe, njenih pogledov in vrednot, vključno s pogledom na spol. V magistrski nalogi smo pozornost posvetili temu, kako izbrani osnovnošolski učbeniki slovenskih in tujih založnikov skozi vizualne podobe prikazujejo spol. Posebej smo se osredotočili na morebitne spolne stereotipe in oblike seksizma. Raziskovanje smo razdelili na dva dela – teoretičnega in empiričnega. V teoretičnem delu smo najprej opredelili, kaj učbenik je in kakšna je njegova vloga v učnem procesu. Nadaljevali smo z natančno opredelitvijo pojmov biološki spol (sex) in družbeno določeni spol (gender) ter izpostavili spolno tipiziranje, teorijo spolnih shem, posebno pozornost pa smo namenili še spolnim vlogam. V empiričnem delu naloge smo primerjali štiri učbenike britanskega založnika (Messages 1, 2, 3 in 4) s štirimi učbeniki slovenskih založb (Touchstone 6, 7, 8 in 9). Analizirani učbeniki se uporabljajo pri pouku angleščine med šestim in devetim razredom. Pozorni smo bili na ilustracije, še posebej na to, kako so upodobljeni predstavniki obeh spolov. Analizo smo opravili na podlagi deset kriterijev, in sicer so to: število ženskih in moških likov, stereotipne upodobitve ženskih likov, stereotipne upodobitve moških likov, ženski poklici, moški poklici, aktivnosti, gospodinjska opravila in skrb za otroke, čustva pri ženskah, čustva pri moških in druge stereotipne upodobitve. Pri vsakem učbeniku smo najprej navedli opisno analizo, za lažjo primerjavo pa smo ustvarili tudi točkovni sistem vrednotenja. Za vsako od desetih kategorij, v kateri se je učbenik izkazal za primernega, je lahko osvojil po eno točko. Učbenike britanskih in slovenskih založb smo nato primerjali glede na določene kriterije.
Keywords:učbeniki, spol, stereotipi, seksizem, ilustracije


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