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Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair

There is evidence to suggest that young children more readily absorb the subtle messages that are encoded in any type of text and talk, and what they take away from these texts contributes in helping them develop their own identity in relation to their role in society. In this paper, we examine the...

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Main Authors: C Suppiah, Puspalata, Nair, Ramesh
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press) 2016
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Education and society
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spelling my.uitm.ir.160442017-02-14T08:48:15Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16044/ Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair C Suppiah, Puspalata Nair, Ramesh Curriculum Education and society There is evidence to suggest that young children more readily absorb the subtle messages that are encoded in any type of text and talk, and what they take away from these texts contributes in helping them develop their own identity in relation to their role in society. In this paper, we examine the construction of ethnic identity in a selection of English language textbooks targeted at young Malaysian children in primary schools. Based on a content analysis of visual and verbal language in two Primary Three English language textbooks, we report on the encoded messages that are transmitted to young Malaysian children about their place in society. The findings reveal significant imbalances in the way characters of different ethnic backgrounds are represented. This imbalance is a cause for concern as the message conveyed to young Malaysian children could be potentially damaging. Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press) 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16044/1/AJ_PUSPALATA%20C%20SUPPIAH%20SMRJ%2016.pdf C Suppiah, Puspalata and Nair, Ramesh (2016) Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair. Social and Management Research Journal (SMRJ), 13 (1). pp. 78-88. ISSN 1675-7017 https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/
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topic Curriculum
Education and society
spellingShingle Curriculum
Education and society
C Suppiah, Puspalata
Nair, Ramesh
Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair
description There is evidence to suggest that young children more readily absorb the subtle messages that are encoded in any type of text and talk, and what they take away from these texts contributes in helping them develop their own identity in relation to their role in society. In this paper, we examine the construction of ethnic identity in a selection of English language textbooks targeted at young Malaysian children in primary schools. Based on a content analysis of visual and verbal language in two Primary Three English language textbooks, we report on the encoded messages that are transmitted to young Malaysian children about their place in society. The findings reveal significant imbalances in the way characters of different ethnic backgrounds are represented. This imbalance is a cause for concern as the message conveyed to young Malaysian children could be potentially damaging.
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author C Suppiah, Puspalata
Nair, Ramesh
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Nair, Ramesh
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title Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair
title_short Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair
title_full Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair
title_fullStr Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair
title_full_unstemmed Ethnic identity in English language textbooks: Considerations for a multicultural society / Puspalata C Suppiah and Ramesh Nair
title_sort ethnic identity in english language textbooks: considerations for a multicultural society / puspalata c suppiah and ramesh nair
publisher Penerbit UiTM (UiTM Press)
publishDate 2016
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/16044/1/AJ_PUSPALATA%20C%20SUPPIAH%20SMRJ%2016.pdf
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https://smrj.uitm.edu.my/
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