Textbooks and Tribalism in California.

Kirp, David L.

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ERIC Number: EJ432076

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Textbooks and Tribalism in California.

Kirp, David L.

Public Interest, n104 p20-36 Sum 1991

Discusses the recent controversy emerging over California's first serious attempt at rewriting traditional history texts from a more multicultural perspective. Analyzes the opposition to the idea of a common U.S. history and the solutions offered in its place. (CJS)

Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Unity, Hermeneutics, Minority Groups, Multicultural Textbooks, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection, Textbooks, United States History, Values

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: California

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