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Download full textParsons, Jim – 1982
Savage, blood-thirsty, drunk, monosyllabic, naked, and primitive are the stereotypes of Native Americans in textbooks. These stereotypes are so pervasive that they tend to be accepted uncritically by the rest of society. The evidence suggests that many textbooks are biased and, in a large number of cases, outright racist. The concept of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Images, Elementary Secondary Education, Eskimos
