A woman has no mouth' : a feminist critique of the portrayal of woman in siSwati prescribed books
type: CreativeWork
description: The study examines sexism in siSwati school prescribed books. The study takes the view that textbooks as cultural artifacts are important in the transmission of cultural attitudes, values and ideology, and therefore influence the gendering of identities. The selected prescribed books for SecondarylHigh School level in Swaziland are investigated for discrepancies in the treatment of male and female characters.
abstract: The study examines sexism in siSwati school prescribed books. The study takes the view that textbooks as cultural artifacts are important in the transmission of cultural attitudes, values and ideology, and therefore influence the gendering of identities. The selected prescribed books for SecondarylHigh School level in Swaziland are investigated for discrepancies in the treatment of male and female characters.
author: Mabuza,Thoko J
language: eng
date published: 2001
date modified: 2026-07-22T22:23:31Z
provider: University of Cape Town
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Centre for Applied Language and Literacy Studies and Services in Africa

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value: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7880