Abstract
The study, ‘Linguistic analysis of gender representation in school curriculum and text book’ significantly describes and explains impact of the school curriculum moldings the gender roles. Text books grant as a foundational tool for both education and society. It also shaping how knowledge works and persons understand their roles, societal values and issues. The content and the presentation of the text books can influence each student’s perceptions of different age groups. Research studies have revealed that text books often represent men in leading roles and women in more limited. In this framework the present study critically examines the language used in the teaching aids especially text books. The linguistic analysis of data for the present study is collected from the English text books of primary schools of Kerala region.
Keywords: Gender, curriculum, textbooks, language use, linguistic analysis
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APA Format:
Shereena, P. H. (2025). Linguistic analysis of gender representation in school curriculum and textbooks. Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, 2(1), 81–88. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/04/dr-shereena-p-h/
MLA Format:
Shereena, P. H. “Linguistic Analysis of Gender Representation in School Curriculum and Textbooks.” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025, pp. 81–88. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/04/dr-shereena-p-h/
Chicago/Turabian Format:
Shereena, P. H. “Linguistic Analysis of Gender Representation in School Curriculum and Textbooks.” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education 2, no. 1 (2025): 81–88. https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/04/dr-shereena-p-h/
Harvard Style:
Shereena, P.H., 2025. Linguistic analysis of gender representation in school curriculum and textbooks. Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, 2(1), pp.81–88. Available at: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/04/dr-shereena-p-h/
IEEE Format:
P. H. Shereena, “Linguistic analysis of gender representation in school curriculum and textbooks,” Journal of Pedagogical Innovations and Teacher Education, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 81–88, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://jpita.mitc.ac.in/2025/06/04/dr-shereena-p-h/