A three-dimensional framework for Analyzing Discrimination in Texts: A Case Study of Gender Representation in Japanese Junior High School EFL Textbooks.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K16314
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 02080:English linguistics-related
Research Institution	Kanazawa University
Principal Investigator	EBNOU MALAININE 金沢大学, 外国語教育系, 特任講師 (20998489)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords	Discourse analysis / Japanese EFL Textbooks / three-dimensional model / gender bias
Outline of Research at the Start	This project aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of gender bias in EFL textbooks used in Japanese schools as it examines six EFL textbook series used in Japanese junior high schools. The project uses a modified version of Norman Fairclough's three-dimensional model as a framework. The framework was developed specifically for this study. This framework is the primary method used in the project and is proposed because of the lack of consensus among gender and discourse researchers on a unified framework for analyzing gender bias in textbooks.