Presentation of local and international culture in current international English-language teaching textbooks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12112685 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jee-Young Shin (Texas A&M University, corresponding author), Jeeyoung Shin (0000-0002-5490-908X), Zohreh R Eslami (0000-0003-2969-5056, Texas A&M University), Wen-chun Chen (0000-0002-9948-4337), Wen‐Chun Chen (0000-0003-3475-6626, National Chung Cheng University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 253-268 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Culture and Curriculum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-8318 • E-ISSN: 1747-7573 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07908318.2011.614694 |
| OpenAlex | W1987481541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 68 |
| References cited | 25 |
The place of culture in teaching English as an international language (EIL) is a complex issue, given the diversity of contexts in which English is currently being used globally. Building on a sociocultural perspective that language use is open to negotiation and is context-dependent, this paper argues that the design and content of English-language teaching (ELT) textbooks should reflect the multiple perspectives inherent in EIL. Findings from an analysis of the cultural content of seven series of internationally distributed ELT textbooks are reported. Our study showed that even though cultural aspects were proportionally diverse in each textbook series, inner circle cultural content still dominates most of the textbooks. Furthermore, cultural presentation still largely remains at the traditional knowledge-oriented level and does not engage learners in deep levels of reflection. The findings are discussed in light of existing studies, and some recommendations for future textbook writers and classroom practice are suggested
Context (archaeology · Cultural competence · Cultural diversity · Diversity (politics · International language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Negotiation · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Presentation (obstetrics · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Anthropology · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Global Education and Multiculturalism · History · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
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| Unique citing works | 68 |
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| Citations per year | 4,86 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 67 |