Spanish language learning books in China: Qualitative analysis of the cultural content

Abstract

This study was started from deficiencies found in graduate students of the Spanish language faculty of Hebei International Studies University, China, to construct the idea of the Spanish-speaking subject from the criteria of cultural diversity. The cultural content of the books Modern Spanish for Chinese vol. 1 and 2 was analyzed by qualitative analysis aided by Atlas.ti software with inductive and deductive coding methods that reflected errors in the use of language, cultural information, ethnocentric approaches that stimulate xenophobia and racism. Thus, it was corroborated that the content of these books invalidates them to offer an efficient course for students who need to interrelate in a Spanish-speaking country, since their content omits a respectful cultural representation of this area.