GENDER STEREOTYPE PORTRAYED IN THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS FOR EARLY LEVEL STUDENTS
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Management Sciences and Education - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
This research is aimed at investigating gender inequalities appear in the illustrations of textbooks for early level students in elementary school. In this research, the researcher analyzed the illustrations portraying male, female, and both genders. To carry out this research, the researcher applied survey methodology using quantitave and qualitative analysis. The researcher analyzed 2482 illustrations from 26 textbooks, 4 subjects and 4 publishers. The results show that: (1) female objects generally indicate female stereotype, (2) male objects generally indicate male stereotype, (3) illustrations showing both male and female generally do not indicate gender stereotype, (4) generally, the illustrations portraying gender stereotype deals with domestication, subordination, and marginalization of women at home or other spheres.
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Pujiyanto Iriaji
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