scholarly journals La ausencia de mujeres como referentes culturales en los manuales de italiano L2/LS=The absence of women as cultural references in the Italian L2 / LS manuals

Author(s):  
Simona Frabotta

<p align="left"><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p>Varias investigaciones han encontrado rasgos sexistas en relación con la escasa presencia de mujeres como referentes culturales en los manuales escolares. Con el objetivo de estudiar esta tendencia en los libros de texto de italiano como L2/LS se han analizado nueve manuales actualmente en uso y se han identificado categorías específicas que dan cuenta de la presencia de mujeres ilustres y del impacto global de estas en los textos. Los resultados demuestran que las figuras femeninas están generalmente infrarrepresentadas, llegando a ser poco más que el 15 % del total. La ausencia de mujeres ilustres indica que en los manuales para alumnado extranjero la cultura italiana se representa de forma segada y poco rigurosa.</p><p align="left"><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Several research studies have shown sexist traits in relation to the scarce presence of women as cultural references in textbooks. In order to study this trend in Italian textbooks, this article examines nine current manuals. As a result, various categories have been identified in order to analyse the presence of illustrious women and the overall impact of women’s presence in the textbooks. The results show that female figures are generally underrepresented, amounting to little more than 15% of the total. The absence of illustrious women indicates that in language textbooks for foreign learners, Italian culture is represented in a biased and insufficiently rigorous way.</p>

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Afroza Aziz Suchana

The study aims at examining the representation of women in the English Language textbooks of Bangladesh for the primary school learners. Existing research studies find unfair manifestation of women both in the occupational and domestic activities. However the existing investigations indicate the necessity of further studies in this area. Therefore, the study explores whether women are projected appropriately in the textbooks for young learners. With reference to critical theory, the analysis of data reveals that women are devalued in their unpaid domestic jobs. In addition, they are shown occupied in the less challenging occupations while men are shown in an extensive range of professions. The study also notices that whereas in contemporary Bangladesh women are engaged in diversified professions, their contribution to the society is often disregarded in the textbooks. Such biased representation of women may affect the young learners adversely. Therefore, the study states the inevitability of raising consciousness among the textbook authors and suggests ensuring appropriate projection of women in the textbooks.


2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-41
Author(s):  
Catriona M. Steele

Research studies that involve collaborations between scientists and frontline clinicians provide rich opportunities for advancing knowledge in the field of dysphagia. However, various challenges exist in bridging research goals and clinical priorities. In this article, we explore the perspectives of those who have participated in previous collaborations to gain insights regarding the challenges, surprises, and benefits of such collaboration.


2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (11) ◽  
pp. 1343-1348
Author(s):  
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