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This study seeks to assess the degree of heteronormativity found in the English textbooks that are currently used in Norwegian schools. For this purpose, gender and sexuality are highlighted as dimensions of inclusion in foreign language education. It is argued that a non-, under-, or misrepresentation of marginalized or minoritized social groups f...
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... the verbal level, this is achieved through conjoined lexically female and male personal reference forms. Figure 3 illustrates how third person pronouns are taught to learners in these textbooks. The female and male third person singular possessive pronouns his and her are here coupled with stereotypical images of the face of a girl (long hair, pony tail) and the face of a boy (short hair). ...
