Term of Award
Spring 2007
Degree Name
Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies (Ed.D.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading
Committee Chair
William Reynolds
Committee Member 1
John Weaver
Committee Member 2
Ming Fang He
Committee Member 3
Judith Schomber
Abstract
This thesis uses critical theory perspectives and qualitative research methodology to explore the cultural content of three first-year Spanish textbooks. These three textbooks are currently being used or have been used recently in the region of southeastern Georgia. The researcher seeks to discover what cultural aspects are actually being presented to students who most likely have little knowledge of cultural expression in Latin America and Spain. The researcher also seeks to explore the Americanization of Latin culture. This study focuses upon three areas of cultural presentation found in the three texts: cultural paragraphs and essays, illustrations and photographs, and vocabulary. All areas are the means in which the authors present cultural representations. This thesis will explore what kind of life is portrayed to students studying Spanish for the first time and how accurate the cultural representations are and how many cultural representations are a reiteration of American culture under the guise of cultural relevancy.
Recommended Citation
Young, Max Joe, "Inquiry into the Latin and Spanish Cultural Presentations of Spanish First Year Textbooks" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 509.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/509
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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