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PREFACE ix
1 Representations of the World 1
Introduction 1
Representations of the World�� A Focus on Knowledge 2
The Concept of Representation 5
English�� German�� French�� Spanish�� Danish and Esperanto 6
Textbooks and Other Learning Materials in the Teaching Process 10
Five Theoretical Approaches or Readings 11
Main Questions 13
Textbook Analysis�� A Form of Critical Discourse Analysis 14
The Role of Publishers 16
Textbook Research Across Subjects 17
The Selection of Textbooks for This Study 18
The Danish Education System 21
Denmark in the World and the World in Denmark 23
Overview of This Book 25
2 Culture in Textbook Analyses Around the World 26
Introduction 26
Methodologies 27
Thematic Categories 30
Which Parts of the World? The Geopolitical Context 33
The Textbook Genre and Cultural Politics 34
The Survey Corpus 36
Textbook Analyses�� English 36
Comments on the Analyses Related to English 44
Textbook Analyses�� German 46
Comments on the Analyses Related to German 51
Textbook Analyses�� French 52
Comments on the Analyses Related to French 58
Textbook Analyses�� Spanish 58
Comments on the Analyses Related to Spanish 62
Textbook Analyses�� Danish 63
Comments on the Analysis Related to Danish 64
Conclusion 65
3 National Studies 67
Introduction 67
National Studies 68
National Studies in Language and Culture Pedagogy 70
Analytical Questions in Relation to a National Studies Reading 73
English�� A Piece of Cake 74
German�� Du bist dran 101
Conclusion 114
4 Citizenship Education Studies 116
Introduction 116
Citizenship Education Studies 116
Citizenship Education Studies in Language and Culture Pedagogy 118
Analytical Questions in Relation to a Citizenship Education
Studies Reading 120
English�� A Piece of Cake 121
Danish�� Puls 130
Conclusion 140
5 Cultural Studies 143
Introduction 143
Cultural Studies 144
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