Event Title
Race and Gender Classifications in American Literature Textbooks: The Shift in Social Representation 2009-2019
Start Date
5-2-2021 8:30 AM
End Date
5-2-2021 10:00 AM
Date of Publication
February 2021
Document Type
Presentation
Abstract
Self-discovery and cultural awareness, provide a lens for viewing and critiquing history and contemporary social life when instructional material reflects the diversity of student population. A content analysis of high school American Literature textbooks in Texas between published between 2010 and 2020 reveals the shift in social representation (i.e. race, gender, & genres) offered by selected authors. This research offers a historical overview of textbook scholarship, educational reforms effects on textbook production, and criticism on methodologies and procedures for textbook research. Findings will aim at contributing to the limited knowledge on textbooks in English Language Arts curriculum.
Keywords
Social Representation, American Literature
Description
Special Issues, Discussant: Tonya Jeffery
Persistent Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2880
Race and Gender Classifications in American Literature Textbooks: The Shift in Social Representation 2009-2019
Self-discovery and cultural awareness, provide a lens for viewing and critiquing history and contemporary social life when instructional material reflects the diversity of student population. A content analysis of high school American Literature textbooks in Texas between published between 2010 and 2020 reveals the shift in social representation (i.e. race, gender, & genres) offered by selected authors. This research offers a historical overview of textbook scholarship, educational reforms effects on textbook production, and criticism on methodologies and procedures for textbook research. Findings will aim at contributing to the limited knowledge on textbooks in English Language Arts curriculum.