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Peer reviewedKline, Marjory R. – Educational Forum, 1984
Examines the social pressures that are brought to bear on textbook publishers and that influence them to serve as their own censors in the selection of material. (JOW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Material Development, Social Influences, Textbook Bias
Peer reviewedOrnstein, Allan C.; Levine, Daniel U. – Educational Forum, 1982
Discusses various factors which affect sexual identity in boys and girls: orientation of curriculum and classroom activities; presence of competitive sports; and sex-role stereotypes in textbooks. Also discusses how societal changes, such as employment and educational attainment of women and decreased family size, are affecting former sex roles.…
Descriptors: Athletics, Birth Rate, Class Activities, Curriculum
