An analysis of the portrayal of multicultural education in Zimbabwean primary school English textbooks
Abstract
Due to the pluralistic nature of the Zimbabwean culture, English language teaching has become
an instrument for effective cultural interaction between different ethnic minority groups.
Therefore, content in text books should be representative of all cultures. This paper analyses the
extent to which the ethnic minority groups’ cultures are represented in primary school English
textbooks. The study posits that ethnic minority groups’ cultures are left out. Through a Context
Analysis, the study established that ethnic minority groups’ cultures are left out and only
dominant groups’ cultures take a central stage. The study recommends that various ethnic
minority groups should be included in the texts to cater for multicultural education
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