Analysis of Gender Roles in Primary School (1st to 4th Grade) Turkish Textbooks
Abstract
Purpose: Textbooks
can directly or indirectly affect gender stereotypes. In this study, text
characters and pictures of textbooks were examined to find out how the messages
were given about gender. This study examined
text characters and the pictures in the primary school Turkish textbooks
respectively in terms of Bem’s Sex-Role Inventory and gender stereotypes.
Research Methods: This paper explored the roles of text
characters and pictures in the primary school Turkish textbooks through
document analysis. The material for this study consisted of twelve primary school Turkish
textbooks from the 1st to the 4th grades. Textbooks were
selected out of the ones used in Burdur in the 2015-2016 academic years. A “Text Character Evaluation Form” arranged in line
with Bem’s Sex-role Inventory and “Picture Evaluation Form” was used in the
study
Results: The texts included male characters with feminine and masculine roles, and female characters with feminine and masculine roles. The first, second, third and fourth grade textbooks had more male pictures than female pictures. All colors were used for both males and females in the textbooks examined in this study. Dress, skirt, shirt and t-shirt were mostly worn by the females in the textbooks. Male clothes consisted of trousers, shirt and t-shirt.
Implications for
Research and Practice: It is observed that
text characters have androgynous roles, and it can be argued that using more
texts with characters possessing such qualities may have a positive effect on
children’s opinions about gender.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
January 20, 2019
Submission Date
January 20, 2019
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 19 Number: 79