Representation of Cultural and Linguistical Diversity in Korean English Textbooks

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Abstract

The context of this research lies in a critical content analysis of multiculturalism. Specifically, drawing on the notion of intersectionality of culture and language, this Korean English textbook analysis focuses on ways in which culture of the United States and Korean culture are perpetuated in Korean high school students’ textbooks, published by Neungryule. Kumsung, Miraen, Dong-A, and YBM. This project aims at identifying what types of multicultural sources are adopted in the English textbook, counting how often members of a certain group are mentioned, discussed, presented, or pictured.

Author

• Sung Ae Kim, Purdue University