Regina Gachari

Gender representation in Kenya Secondary Schools Literature Textbooks

Gender Representation in Literature Texts

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines gender responsiveness of selected Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education literature set books. In addition, it also examines English teachers' and students' responses to the gender issues which are raised in the texts. Using ABC Gender Analysis Model and Reader Response Theory the results showed that all the KCSE set books have elements of gender bias, stereotypes of character and role, unequal representation of male and female characters and use of gender insensitive language. However, the study also revealed that some writers have made attempts to make the literature set books gender responsive. In addition, students' responses revealed a great sense of gender awareness in regard to the gender issues raised in the setbooks. Finally, teachers' responses revealed that the teachers were keen about gender issues in set books. The book recommends closer scrutiny of literature set books, in-house training of teachers on gender responsiveness, sensitizing studentson gender responsive set books and providing checklists for identifying gender stereotypes and other relevant gender issues in set books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9786200273413
• ISBN-10: 6200273413
• Artikelnr.: 57721453

Autorenporträt

Regina Gachari ist Dozentin für Literatur und ehemalige Leiterin der Abteilung für Geisteswissenschaften an der Daystar-Universität in Kenia. Sie promovierte in Literatur an der Kenyatta University in Kenia und erwarb einen MA in Literatur an der Oxford Brookes University in Großbritannien. Ihre Forschungsschwerpunkte sind Gender in der Literatur und das Schreiben von Frauen. Sie ist von Beruf Erzieherin.