دراسة تحليلية للمحتوى الثقافي في كتب اللغة الإنجليزية للمرحلة الثانوية في المملكة العربية السعودية

Abstract EN

The current research aimed to identify cultural content embedded in the secondary stage English Language textbooks in Saudi Arabia.

The research sample was all the secondary stage English Language textbooks, including both the first and the second semester for the three secondary stage grades totaling six textbooks namely (Mega Goal 1,2,3,4,5,6)2020/2021 edition.

To achieve this objective, the descriptive method was used represented by content analysis technique and a Cultural content analysis card was prepared, validated, and used.

Results revealed that the ranking of Cultural aspects in English language textbooks according to their inclusion was as follow: personal names, geography and ecology, communication, history and politics, leisure time, music and arts, literature and science, economy, clothing, food and drinks, family relationships and woman life, social behavior, transportation, education, religion and religious rituals.

Findings also revealed that the textbooks were dominated by general cultural content which ranked first, then came the rest of cultures which were ranked respectively: source culture, target culture, international culture.

The research concluded by some recommendations in the light of the results.