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ARIKAN A.
HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ DERGİSİ, vol.28, pp.29-38, 2005 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
28
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Publication Date:
2005
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Journal Name:
HACETTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ DERGİSİ
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Journal Indexes:
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)
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Page Numbers:
pp.29-38
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Akdeniz University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Recent trends in English Language Teaching (ELT) research necessitates the study of coursebooks and
instructional materials from various perspectives including but not limited to their cultural, social, and psychological qualities
and effects (Kramsch 2000). Age, social class, and gender, as represented in coursebooks are studied because teachers and
students are exposed to many words and images effecting their knowledge, perceptions and world views. In this critical
research study, visual materials in two ELT coursebooks are studied by using the insight and perspective derived from
Cunningsworth (1995) who had previously examined how age, social class, and gender were represented in ELT
coursebooks. It is believed that by focusing on how characters are depicted, possible injustice and imbalance these visual
materials may transmit and strengthen stereotypical thinking in students’ mindsets will be articulated, verbalized, and
eventually solutions will be suggested. Findings revealed that many social imbalances were detectable in these visual
materials both quantitatively and qualitatively