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Peer reviewedBommes, Michael; Radke, Frank-Olaf – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1993
Rejects the hypothesis that low achievement by migrant children is because of deficient cultural attributes or institutional ethnocentrism of schools. Suggests that schools always discriminate--positively or negatively--when, according to their institutional logic, it appears to be appropriate. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedComan, Paul – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1996
Compares and contrasts the representation of World War II era Germans in English textbooks and academic histories. Finds the academic histories to be more varied and in-depth. Discusses the strategies used by the textbooks to create portrait of mindless aggression. Considers educational and policy implications. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Content Analysis, Core Curriculum, Cultural Images
