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The Relevance of Social Class: A Content Analysis of EFL Coursebooks for Swedish Upper Secondary School
Jönköping University, School of Education and Communication.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
The Relevance of Social Class : A Content Analysis of EFL Coursebooks for Swedish Upper Secondary School (English)
Abstract [en]

This study focuses on social class in Swedish EFL coursebooks. The aim is to investigate what different social classes are represented and how much space they are given, as well as how they are portrayed in three Swedish EFL coursebooks aimed at English 5 for upper secondary school. The selected coursebooks Viewpoints 1, Blueprint A 3.0, and Pioneer 1 have been analyzed using qualitative content analysis, focusing on texts and images presented in the materials. The analysis emanates from Neo-Marxist theory in order to point to different social class conditions. The results show lower-, middle-, and upper-class representation to various degrees. Mostly the lower class and upper class are visible, while the middle class is underrepresented. The lower class, in most cases, is shown together with the upper class in exploitative circumstances. This is made apparent through the lower class, in most cases, lacking the ability to decide for themselves in relation to their upper-class counterparts. Further, this indicates that the upper class rules the world on behalf of the lower class. Meanwhile, when the middle class is shown, they are mainly depicted through overconsumption, and as victims of upper-class dominance. Despite previous research showing the importance of social class on a global, European and Swedish scale, the coursebooks somewhat disregard its importance in different texts and images.

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2023. , p. 23
Keywords [en]
EFL Coursebooks, Social Class, Neo-Marxist Theory, Upper Secondary School
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Social Sciences Specific Literatures
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-61611ISRN: JU-HLK-ENA-2-20230077OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-61611DiVA, id: diva2:1775109
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HLK, English
Available from: 2023-06-30 Created: 2023-06-26 Last updated: 2025-10-13Bibliographically approved

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