Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ELISABETE CRISTINA ONGARATTO

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STUDENT : ELISABETE CRISTINA ONGARATTO
DATE: 19/12/2025
TIME: 09:00
LOCAL: Virtual
TITLE:

The World to the Classroom: coloniality biases in the Life English language textbook series in the 2019 and 2025 editions

KEY WORDS:

decoloniality; coloniality biases; English language; textbooks.

PAGES: 31
BIG AREA: Lingüística, Letras e Artes
AREA: Letras
SUMMARY:

The English language textbook, in particular, is regarded as the central and almost unquestionable source of what and how the language is taught, bringing together everything considered essential for instruction and therefore requiring critical reflection on its content (Silva, 2016). We know that the content of these materials is not neutral, even though it is presented in an allegedly impartial and objective manner. In light of this, the present research aims to investigate the coloniality biases present in the English language textbook series Life in its 2019 and 2025 editions (the 2nd and 3rd editions, respectively). We will analyse both verbal language (written texts and audio recordings) and non-verbal language (images) from six Student’s Books from each edition, which cover a range of proficiency levels. This series circulates widely in Brazil and abroad, but, as it is not used in Brazilian public schools, it is not subject to PNLD evaluation criteria. Grounded in Latin American decolonial theory (Quijano, 1992, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2022; Lander, 2005; Maldonado-Torres, 2007, 2020; Castro-Gómez, 2007; Grosfoguel, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018; Mignolo, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2017; Walsh, 2005, 2008, 2013; Dussel, 1993, 2005), this study seeks to identify and analyse how different forms of coloniality appear throughout the series. In addition to comparing editions, we aim to identify possible changes, continuities, disappearances, or the emergence of new biases between the 2019 and 2025 editions. his is a qualitative, documentary, and descriptive study. For methodological procedures, we employ Content Analysis (Bardin, 2016), which is appropriate for obtaining valid and reliable results in qualitative research, as the description and interpretation of the material are subjected to a systematic process. For organizing, systematizing, and analysing the data, we will use the software Atlas.ti version 25, a tool designed to support qualitative data analysis and facilitate data management and interpretation. In the initial “floating” reading of the corpus (Bardin, 2016), we identified a variety of coloniality biases in both editions of the series. Therefore, we expect to encounter a significant number of occurrences in which coloniality is present throughout the material. However, we also anticipate differences between the two editions, with the 2019 edition likely containing a greater number of such biases than the more recent one. We aim to demonstrate that, in most cases, colonial vocabulary is neither immediately noticeable nor explicit; rather, it manifests subtly, embedded in images, written texts, or audio materials that contribute to the perpetuation of colonial values.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - TUFI NEDER NETO
Presidente - RENATO CAIXETA DA SILVA
Externo à Instituição - RENATO DE OLIVEIRA DERING - UNIGOIÁS