TESOL at the Crossroads: Representation of Source Cultures in TESOL Textbooks

Autor/inn/en	Shah, Muhammad Athar; Elyas, Tariq
Titel	TESOL at the Crossroads: Representation of Source Cultures in TESOL Textbooks
Quelle	In: Cogent Education, 6 (2019) 1, Artikel 1643524 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shah, Muhammad Athar) ORCID (Elyas, Tariq)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-186X
DOI	10.1080/2331186X.2019.1643524
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Teaching Methods; Cultural Awareness; Textbooks; Content Analysis; Criticism; Muslims; Teacher Attitudes; Cultural Differences; Western Civilization; Islamic Culture; Foreign Countries; Language Teachers; Intercultural Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Inhaltsanalyse; Kritik; Muslim; Muslimin; Lehrerverhalten; Kultureller Unterschied; Islam; Kultur; Ausland; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Interkulturelle Kommunikation
Abstract	This article reports on a mixed-method research into the representation of source culture in an English language textbook series used at a major university in the Arabian Gulf. The current study utilized Ideology Critique Methodology and was framed within the Critical Research Paradigm. The research used a structured questionnaire, followed by open-ended questions administered to 30 purposefully chosen language teachers. The study attempted to ascertain, in the light of Muslim teachers' perceptions, the representation of Islamic (and Saudi) culture, the extent of a multicultural outlook, and presence of any culturally inappropriate or offensive material in the contents of a most popular English language textbook series. The study endorsed the idea of "appropriation" of English according to variable contexts and opposed predominance of western culture in TESOL course books at the expense of local cultures. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01