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Fardon, Jill; Schoeman, Sonja – South African Journal of Education, 2010
A feminist post-structuralist perspective offers an alternative paradigm for the study of gender bias in History texts. It focuses on multiple perspectives and open interpretation, opens up space for female voices of the past and present, and deconstructs realist historical narrative. Our aim in this article is to discuss feminist…
Descriptors: Feminism, Foreign Countries, Gender Bias, Textbooks
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Schoeman, Sonja – South African Journal of Education, 2009
History curriculum revisions post 1994 were followed by a range of new History textbooks intended to meet the needs of teachers seeking to implement the revised curriculum. I sought to establish whether or not a sample of these textbooks had built upon the gender equality initiatives introduced after 1994. A qualitative intrinsic case study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Textbooks, History Instruction