Construction of gender: A comparison of Australian and Hong Kong english language textbooks

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-137

  Lee, Jackie F K ^a   Collins, Peter ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Gender; Hong Kong; Sexism; Sexist language; Textbooks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953553251     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589231003695856     Document Type: Article

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