Sexism in the Discourse Roles of Textbook Dialogues.

Poulou, Sofia

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ERIC Number: EJ544577

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Publication Date: 1997

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Sexism in the Discourse Roles of Textbook Dialogues.

Poulou, Sofia

Language Learning Journal, n15 p68-73 Mar 1997

Examines differences in the discourse roles of men and women in dialogs of textbooks for teaching Greek as a foreign language to adults. Focuses on whether such sexist differences can affect negatively the pedagogical value and goals of textbook dialogs. (22 references) (CK)

Descriptors: Course Objectives, Dialogs (Language), Discourse Analysis, Females, Greek, Instructional Materials, Males, Role Perception, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Sex Bias, Sexism in Language, Textbook Content, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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