Gender Bias in Bangladeshi School Textbooks: Not Just a Matter of Politics or Growing Influence of Islamists
In this essay, we critically reflect on the ongoing controversy over Islamization of textbooks by a secular government in Bangladesh. Based on a review of the emerging evidence on gender stereotypes in textbook contents, we argue that gender bias was widespread in government-recognized textbooks lon...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2018
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The review of faith & international affairs
Année: 2018, Volume: 16, Numéro: 2, Pages: 84-89 |
| RelBib Classification: | BJ Islam FD Théologie contextuelle KBM Asie NCD Éthique et politique ZF Pédagogie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Bangladesh
B Madrasah B Political Islam B Islamic schools B Gender stereotypes |
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| Résumé: | In this essay, we critically reflect on the ongoing controversy over Islamization of textbooks by a secular government in Bangladesh. Based on a review of the emerging evidence on gender stereotypes in textbook contents, we argue that gender bias was widespread in government-recognized textbooks long before radical Islamic groups publicly demanded changes to the secular school curriculum. All Bangladeshi school textbooks continue to suffer from a pro-male bias regardless of whether they are based on a secular or religious curriculum. Nonetheless, Bangladesh's experience suggests that politicization of the debate on what children should learn in school can make future reforms much harder to achieve. |
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| ISSN: | 1931-7743 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2018.1469821 |