Sexism in Schools: An Issue for the '70's.

Sadker, Myra; Sadker, David

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ERIC Number: EJ092418

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Publication Date: 1974

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Sexism in Schools: An Issue for the '70's

Sadker, Myra; Sadker, David

Journal of the NAWDAC, 37, 2, 69-74, W 74

This paper discusses schools as a precipitating factor in the lowering of academic potential and self-esteem in female students. Several aspects of the schools are considered, including curriculum, staffing patterns, and nonverbal cues. (RP)

Descriptors: Bias, Classroom Communication, Curriculum Problems, Educational Environment, Educational Problems, Females, Self Concept, Sex Discrimination, Teacher Influence, Textbook Bias

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