Non-Anglo-Centrism in Indonesian ELT Textbooks

摘要

Non-Anglo-centrism is a term coined in this study to refer to the superiority that non-Anglophone, developing western countries have upon non-western countries. The objective of the study is examining to what extent is non-Anglo-centrism embedded in ELT textbooks for senior high school students in Indonesia. The textbooks were developed by local English teachers, supervised and published by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. The study focuses on analyzing critical elements in the passages in the textbooks. Fifty-nine passages were analyzed quantitatively using Moran's cultural dimensions and qualitatively using a set of guideline questions developed from Fairclough's three dimensions of discourse analysis. The findings show that non-Anglo-centrism is found to be minor ideology embedded in two passages. Out of five dimensions (Products, Practices, Perspectives, Persons, Communities), only products are found in the passages. The results are presented descriptively with assorted excerpts from the selected passage followed by illustrated scenario and discussions for each excerpt. Suggestions on how to lessen non-Anglo-centrism transfer are presented on the conclusion.