An Analysis of Grade X English Textbook from Cultural Perspective
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Department of English Education
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.