This study aims to investigate how isiZulu literary texts that are prescribed at
secondary schools perpetuate and reinforce gender stereotypes. Situated within the
interpretive paradigm, the study is a qualitative case study of one secondary school
at Nkandla area, in Northern KwaZulu-Natal. Semi-structured interviews with
teachers at the school as well as the Department of Education official were used to
collect data. The DoE official that was interviewed is one of the personnel
responsible for the selection of isiZulu literary texts for schools. Teachers
interviewed were also responsible for the selection of isiZulu literary texts in the
school for grades eight to ten. A semi structured interview schedule was developed
as a research instrument. Content analysis was used to analyse selected literary
texts as well as the Department of Education guidelines document for the selection
and prescription of isiZulu literary texts.
Pharr's (1988) theory of oppression as well as two of the five faces of oppression
formulated by Young (1990) were used to develop a conceptual framework for
the study. Findings of the study indicate that in ten out of the eleven books that were analysed, both males and females are stereotypically represented. In these
books women are portrayed as nurturers, housewives, dependent, and so on.
On the other side, men are portrayed as heads of families, independent,
successful, artful, business people, strong, and so on. Only one book was found
to challenge the stereotypes about women and men. Recommendations were
formulated. Among others, it is recommended that further research be
conducted to explore gender issues during the process of selection and
prescription of isiZulu literary texts to be used in schools.
Lolu cwanmgo luWose ukuhlola ukuthi imibhalo yobuciko yesiZulu efundwa
ezikoleni zamabanga aphezulu iyigqugquzela kanjani imibono emlswe
ngokobulili. Ngaphansi kwepharadaymu yomhumusho (interpretive paradigm)
lolu lucwaningo lwesimo sotho (qualitative case study) lwesikole esisendaweni
yaseNkandla, enhla nekwaZulu-Natali. Kusetshenziswe inhlololwazi esakuhleleka
ukuqoqa ulwazi kothisha nasesikhulwini soMnyango WezeMfundo. Isikhulu
soMnyango WezeMfundo esahlanganyela kulolu cwanmgo slymgxenye
ekuqokweni kwemibhalo yobuciko yesiZulu efundwayo ezikoleni. Othisha
abangabahlanganyeli (ababebambe iqhaza) kulolu cwaningo bayingxenye futhi
ekuqokweni kwemibhalo yobuciko yesiZulu yamabanga esishiyagalombili kuya
kweleshumi esikoleni abafundisa kuso. Kusetshenziswe isheduli yenhlololwazi
esakuWeleka ukuthola ulwazi esikhulwini soMnyango WezeMfundo kanye
nakothisha. Kuphinde kwasetshenziswa uhlaziyo lokuqukethwe (content analysis)
ukucubungula imibhalo yobuciko kanye nomhlahlandlela woMnyango
WezeMfundo olawula ukuqokwa kwezincwadi (imibhalo yobuciko. / Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2007.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/1383 |
| Date | January 2007 |
| Creators | Mncube, Zinhle Primrose. |
| Contributors | Buthelezi, Thabisile M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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