Abstract The paper is based on the research project funded by the Ford Foundation, on Gender Analysis of the Textbooks and Teaching Materials in K-9 Schools and Informal adults’ Literacy Learning. It first explains from the theoretical perspective, the social-cultural meaning of gender, the relationship of education (schooling) with gender socialization of human beings. Then it gets into the real world of schools and classroom teaching (learning). By using variety of methodologies, the textbooks and the interaction of teachers-students in classrooms are under the analysis from gender’s perspective. It shows that how the gender culture is transferred and reproduced through textbook learning and interpersonal exchanges. |
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