Representations of gender and sexuality: A Study of Hong Kong secondary English language textbooks and teachers’ and students’ voices

Thesis

A brief look into research on representations of gender and sexuality thus far has revealed that studies on representations of sexuality in textbooks pale in comparison to studies on representations of gender. Thus, sexuality continues to be significantly under-researched and under-theorized, often accompanied by a lack of discourse regarding broader definitions and representations of gender. (Selvi and Kocaman, 2021). Considering the extensive body of literature examining gender representati...

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Authors: Ka Foon Matt, L

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-br69nzaeq
• Type of award: MSc taught course
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: ALSLA; representations of gender and sexuality; English language textbooks; textbook analysis; ALSLA2024; focus groups; interviews
• Subjects: English; Focus groups; Gender; Applied linguistics; Interviews