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Griggs, Clive – British Journal of Educational Studies, 1981
Traces the attempts of English trade unionists in 1879 to amend what they felt to be the distorted presentation of unions and economic concepts in the reading texts published by the Church of England. (SJL)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Educational History, Elementary Education, Labor Demands
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Webster, Angela – Economics, 1978
Reviews economics textbooks frequently used in college level economics courses in England to determine the extent of bias. Topics analyzed include economics as science and ethics, profits, advertising, economic objectives, perfect competition, and nationalized industries. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economics, Educational Philosophy, Educational Responsibility
Sherwood, Marika – Multicultural Teaching, 1998
One source of black people's alienation from English society is the attitudes perpetrated through schools and curricula. A review of history textbooks, teachers' attitudes, teacher education, academic associations, and the government shows a history of not acknowledging the role of black people in English history. (MAK)
Descriptors: Black History, Black Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Mangan, J. A., Ed. – 1993
This book presents a comparative analysis of racial attitudes within formal schooling of both Britain and its former dominions and colonies. It provides essays that examine racism, education, and imperialism, and focuses on the function of education, curriculum, and textbooks in shaping imperial images of dominance and deference. The following…
Descriptors: Colonialism, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Change