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A Comparison of the Image of the U.S.A. As Portrayed in Selected English Language Textbooks by East and West German Publishers.

Borsdorf, Hans Joachim – 1978

This dissertation analyzed how political foundations, economic matters, and social problems of the United States are portrayed in selected English-language textbooks of East and West German publishers. For West Germany the research was based on nine Ieading stage-adopted textbooks at the upper level. The East Germans allow only one series of…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries

In Search of a New Language: Textbooks in the GDR.

Fritzsche, K. Peter – 1990

Since the collapse of state socialism in East Germany in 1989, political discourse among citizens has changed dramatically. There is now talk of democracy, tolerance, the individual, and democratic socialism. This paper examines the impact of this new discourse upon citizenship education in what was formerly East Germany specifically focusing on…

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Current Events, Curriculum Development