Gender and language education studies have multiplied in the past one decade. However, it
does not appear that any state-of-the-art article has reviewed the various undertakings. This …

This study seeks to uncover the hidden curriculum in relation to gender representation in two
popular series of contemporary Japanese EFL textbooks. The criteria examined include …

This paper seeks to investigate whether the Japanese government's attempt to promote a
'gender-equal'society in recent decades and the improved status of women are reflected in …

This paper examines the nature and extent of gender stereotyping, both linguistic and
pictorial, in a set of 10 Australian English‐language textbooks for intermediate learners. In …

From a critical feminist perspective, women are not fairly represented in English as a foreign
language (EFL) textbooks. The unequal representation of women in EFL textbooks …

This review aims to identify major issues in and the direction of recent L2 Japanese research
by reviewing over 200 empirical studies published in English or Japanese between 2000 …

Learners of languages often face various dilemmas in relation to their identities in that
language. In this paper, it is argued that if learners of Japanese are to learn how to …

Abstract 'Womenomics', a signature programme promoted by the Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe, aims to boost the country's economy by attracting women, an under-utilized …

The present study identifies and maps the reflexive praxis of two experienced English as a
foreign language (EFL) instructors as they reconstruct and negotiate textbook material in …

Before today's teachers are ready to instruct the intellectual leaders of tomorrow, they must
first be trained themselves. Information and communication technology can greatly increase …