Anglo-centrism in Indonesian ELT Textbooks

DOI

10.2991/icamr-18.2019.39How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Critical discourse analysis, ELT textbook, EIL, ideology, Anglo-centrism

Abstract

The objective of the study is examining to what extent is Anglo-centrism embedded in ELT textbooks for senior high school students in Indonesia. The textbook was developed by local English teachers, supervised and published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. The study focuses on analyzing critical elements in the passages in the textbooks. Fifty-nine passages were analysed quantitatively using Moran’s [1] cultural dimensions and qualitatively using a set of guideline questions developed from Fairclough’s [2] three dimensions of discourse analysis. The findings show that Anglo-centrism is the second major ideology after Indonesia-centrism. It is found in thirteen passages; four passages in Grade X, three passages in Grade XI, and six passages in Grade XII. Out of five dimensions (Products, Practices, Perspectives, Persons, Communities), only persons and products are found in the passages. The learning products presented include infrastructure, literature, places, and food. The findings are presented descriptively with assorted excerpts from the passages followed by discussions for each excerpt. Suggestions on how to lessen Anglo-centrism transfer are presented on the conclusion.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Satwika Nindya Kirana
AU  - Phongsakorn Methitham
PY  - 2019/04
DA  - 2019/04
TI  - Anglo-centrism in Indonesian ELT Textbooks
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Advanced Multidisciplinary Research (ICAMR 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 152
EP  - 156
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/icamr-18.2019.39
DO  - 10.2991/icamr-18.2019.39
ID  - Kirana2019/04
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