英文摘要 |
This study employs content analysis to compare illustrations in Chinese textbooks published by People’s Education Press with those published by Kang Hsuan Education Press. It uses quantitative and qualitative to analyze il-lustrations of both versions to explore gender ideology. The following conclu-sions were reached as result: 1. More males are used in illustrations than fe-males in both textbook versions. 2. The professions of males are emphasized while females tend to be shown in supporting roles. 3. The Chinese textbook published by People’s Education focuses more on shaping roles like national leaders and war heroes. 4. When gender is unspecified in the text, the charac-ters shown in illustrations are generally male. 5. Both versions try to promote the equality of sexes, but social stereotypes still persist. 6. While gender ideol-ogy in illustrations is influenced by text, it takes on obvious ideological signifi-cance itself. Lastly, there is more elaboration on male roles in the Chinese textbook published by People’s Education than that published by Kang Hsuan Education. And female roles are more boring than those of males in both ver-sions. |