Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks
The current study is an attempt to notice and compare the results of foreign and local religious practices present in selected Pakistani and imported English textbooks prescribed for students of Punjab (Pakistan). The content analysis was employed to find out the percentages of categories and subcategories of reading passages and exercises of the prescribed English textbooks in this research. For relevant data collection, an eclectic model was devised as some of the major categories with slight modification were taken from Stern, H.H. (1983) model in which he proposed six aspects of culture teaching. While in the formation of sub-categories the researcher has employed his own teaching experience. Religious performances are separated into five subcategories equally in the two textbooks such as religious beliefs and rewards, politeness/courtesy/good manners, sacrifice, rituals/festivals and moral ethics. Results and findings of the study indicate that the Oxford textbook has not included a single text reference to a primary or secondary religious action occurring in contemporary target or native life and society.
-
Ideology, Foreign Language Education, Inter-Cultural Speaker.
-
(1) Muhammad Ahsan
Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Naeem
Lecturer, Department of English, Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Noshaba Younus
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Riphah International University Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
- Altbach, P., Kelly, G., Petrie, H., & Weis, L. (1991). Textbooks in American Society: Politics, Policy Pedagogy. Albany, NY: State University Press.
- Apple, M. (1990). Ideology and Curriculum. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
- Arizpe, V. & Aguirre, B. (1987). Mexican, Puerto Recan and Cuban ethnic groups in first year college level Spanish textbooks. Modern Language Jounrnal, 71 (2), 125-137.
- Bartel, K. (1974). Selecting the foreign language textbook. Modern language Journal, 58, 326-329.
- Dweikat, K. A., and Shbeitah, G. (2013). Investigating the Cultural Values in EFL Textbooks A Case Study of NorthStar Intermediate Textbook. The Islamic University of Educational and Psychological Studies Journal, pp. 564-589, (2013)
- Grandcolas, B. (1978). The role of women in speaking English. In R. freudenstein (Ed), the role of women in foreign language textbooks. Bruxelles: Didier.
- Ittzes, K. (1978). Hungarian woman in Reality. In R. Freudenstein (Ed), the role of women in foreign language textbooks. Bruxelles: Didier.
- Katz, M. (1976). The origins of public education: A reassessment. History of Education Quarterly, 16 (4), 381-407.
- Kramsch, C. (1988). The cultural discourse of foreign language textbooks. In A Singerman (Ed), toward a new integration of language and culture (pp. 63-86).
- Macian, J. (1986). An analysis of state adopted foreign language textbooks used in first-and third-year high school Spanish classes. Foreign language annals, 19 (2), 103-118.
- Rogoff, B. (1990). Apprenticeship in Thinking. New York: Oxford University.
- Stern, R. (1976). Sexism in foreign language textbooks. Foreign language annals, 9 (4), 294-299.
- Stern, H. H. (1983). Fundamental Concepts of Language Teaching. England: Oxford University Press.
- Stevick, E. (1980). Teaching Languages: A Way and Ways. Boston, MA: Heinle & Heinle.
- Veneszky, R. (1987). A history of the American textbook. The Elementry School Journal, 87(3), 247-265.
- Veneszky, R. (1992). Textbooks in school and society. In J Philip (Ed). Handbook of research on curriculum: A Project of the American Educational Research Association. New York: Maxwell Macmillan
Cite this article
-
APA : Ahsan, M., Naeem, M., & Younus, N. (2020). Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks. Global Regional Review, V(III), 24-31. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).03
-
CHICAGO : Ahsan, Muhammad, Muhammad Naeem, and Noshaba Younus. 2020. "Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks." Global Regional Review, V (III): 24-31 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).03
-
HARVARD : AHSAN, M., NAEEM, M. & YOUNUS, N. 2020. Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks. Global Regional Review, V, 24-31.
-
MHRA : Ahsan, Muhammad, Muhammad Naeem, and Noshaba Younus. 2020. "Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks." Global Regional Review, V: 24-31
-
MLA : Ahsan, Muhammad, Muhammad Naeem, and Noshaba Younus. "Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks." Global Regional Review, V.III (2020): 24-31 Print.
-
OXFORD : Ahsan, Muhammad, Naeem, Muhammad, and Younus, Noshaba (2020), "Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks", Global Regional Review, V (III), 24-31
-
TURABIAN : Ahsan, Muhammad, Muhammad Naeem, and Noshaba Younus. "Investigating the Role of the Text by which Religious Practices are Projected in the Local and Imported Textbooks." Global Regional Review V, no. III (2020): 24-31. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).03