An Analysis of Grade X English Textbook from Cultural Perspective

Abstract

The present research entitled An Analysis of Grade X English Textbook from Cultural Perspective aims to analyze the English textbook of Grade X in terms of religions, celebrations, customs and rituals, genders, castes, clothes, food items and arts and literary genres incorporated in the textbook. The current secondary level English textbook of grade X was the main source of this research work. The data were collected through an observation checklist. The data were collected making eight different criteria in a checklist. Then, the data were analyzed and interpreted qualitatively. The study reveals that the textbook authors have tried their best to make the textbook inclusive regarding culture but the textbook is not satisfactorily inclusive regarding religions, celebrations, customs and rituals, genders, castes, clothes, food items and arts and literary genres included in the textbook. In addition, the study also shows that the textbook is not fully justifiable in terms of the representation of gender in the text and pictures. Similarly, female authors are not equally represented in the textbook and there is less representation of minority and marginalized language communities in their authorship and other activities. Thus, this thesis will help the textbook authors to fulfil the cultural contents of all students which are missed in the current textbook. This thesis has been divided into five chapters. The first chapter consists of introductory part, which deals with the background of the study, statement of the problem, the objective of the study, significance of the study, delimitation of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter incorporates the reviews of related literature, theoretical literature, review of empirical literature and conceptual framework. The third chapter includes methods and procedures of the study. The fourth chapter analyzes and interprets the data descriptively and analytically. The fifth chapter presents the findings, conclusion and implications and the references and appendices are the concluding parts of the study.