Journal of Iranian Cultural Research

Journal of Iranian Cultural Research

A Comparative, Historical Study of Gender Representation in Persian, English, and French Textbooks in Iran within a Seventy-year Period (1938-2015) with an Interdisciplinary Approach

Document Type : Scientific Research Manuscript

Authors
M. Allahyari 1
S. Ketabi 2
1 M.A. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
2 Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
10.22631/jicr.2018.1442.2157
Abstract
Gender is an important cultural issue towards which there are different views in different cultures. Investigating the similarities and differences among cultures can shed light knowing that cultures. In this regard, educational systems play a vital role, either directly or indirectly, in familiarizing students with different cultures, and textbooks are recognized as one of the most important tools for framing students’ intellectual framework. This way, the specific purpose of the present study is to examine the representation of gender in Persian, English, and French textbooks written in a seventy-year old period (i.e. from 1938 to 2015). In this regard, nine textbooks including: 3 Persian textbooks written in 1940 (1319), 1984 (1361), and  2012 (1391); 3 French textbooks written in  1937  (1316),  1988  (1367),  and  2012  (1391);  and  3 English  textbooks  written  in  1940 (1319), 1984 (1361), and 2012 (1391) were gathered and investigated. The results of qualitative content analysis and frequency measures showed similarities and differences regarding the representation of gender in the textbooks that seem to have been less visible. Moreover, in English and French textbooks, there are some traces of bias towards females. The results of the present study could open new vistas towards intercultural relationships among Iran, England, and French.
Keywords
Comparative Study
Culture
Gender Representation
Textbooks
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Allahyari, M., & Ketabi, S. (2017). A comparative, historical study of gender representation in Persian, English, and French textbooks in Iran within a seventy-year period (1938-2015) with an interdisciplinary approach. Journal of Iran Cultural Research, 10(4), 119-150.  doi: 10.22631/jicr.2018.1442.2157
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  • Receive Date 18 April 2017
  • Revise Date 16 March 2018
  • Accept Date 04 December 2017