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Loewen, James W. – Akwe:kon Journal, 1992
Criticizes accounts of Christopher Columbus and the Age of Exploration in 12 high school textbooks of U.S. history, citing their Eurocentrism, presentation of textbook history as absolute truth, lack of unpleasant details, and presentation of Columbus's voyage as origin myth. Lists 14 possible earlier expeditions to America. (SV)
Descriptors: Cultural Images, Ethnocentrism, High Schools, History Textbooks
Honeman, Bob – 1990
Public schools are facing the largest crisis in American educational history. More and more minority students are attending public schools, and traditional methods of instruction are failing to meet their needs. The back-to-basics and belt-tightening movements within public schooling are part of a last-ditch effort to support an elitist education…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Students, Cultural Context, Educational Theories
