Discusses how Scott O'Dell's books that deal with pre-Columbian Hispanic cultures reveal his limited views of those cultures and his use of stereotypes in describing the pre-Columbian, Mexican, and Spanish people.

An important step toward achieving equity in education for women and minorities is understanding stereotyping and how it affects teachers and students. This article discusses stereotyping, where it is commonly found, influences it may have on teachers and students, and some interventions to reduce its impact. (JMK)

This excerpt from a presentation at the National Council for Children and Television seminar describes the diverse composition of the Black viewing audience and discusses ways Black stereotypes can be broken down, reasons for improving the Black image, and specific strategies television programmers can use to improve characterizations of…

External influences in the universal culture have significantly affected the image of Arab Americans and their children. Although Arab Americans are less visible than other minorities, the anti-Arab perception in the media makes them more visible in a negative way. Based on an ethnographic study investigating the experiences of Arabic-speaking…

Provides a history of the introduction of Asian American studies into the general education curriculum at California State University, Hayward. Indicates that such programs must include a description of the diversity of the Asian American population, the history of Asian American studies, and a response to the "model minority"…

Presents readers' responses to a series of articles in the September 1992 issue of "Young Children" pertaining to teaching children about Native Americans. Responses underscore points made in the articles or introduce additional considerations concerning issues that were not discussed. (BB)

Clifton's collection of essays attacks recent pro-Indian "fictions" (including Native spirituality and the relationship between the Iroquois League and the U.S. Constitution) as politically motivated romanticism and nonsense. The authors are struggling to maintain white intellectual authority over definitions of Indian identity and interpretations…

For many years, the dominant image of Africa seen on Western films was that of condescension and paternalism. The history of films about Africa, with some exceptions to the prevailing portrayals, is traced; and the origin and growth of the African film industry are reviewed. (SLD)

As the visual image that is presented on television, for example, becomes more important, the minority group member faces an increasingly difficult time making image and reality converge. An examination of the work of several authors from minority cultures illustrates the possibilities that result from image exploration. (SLD)

Examined in this paper is the relationship between the early reconnaissance and arrival of individual Italians and the great flow of migration into Canada by the Italians at the turn of the century. Taken into consideration are the Italian origins of some early Canadian heroes and the degree of their "Italianita." Differences between…

This article reviews educational inequalities based on cultural heritage and proposes a model for teachers to become more effective in teaching culturally diverse students. The cross-cultural awareness continuum is described and the stages through which a teacher must pass to achieve such awareness are discussed. (JL)

Discusses Adler's holistic approach to the individual in the socio-cultural context as a means to better understand the Indian behavioral learning style and the implications of such a style for classroom practice. Lists general characteristics of Indian student learning styles and teaching strategies that may be effective. (JHZ)

This report presents five commonly held stereotypes about children in the United States and analyzes their validity through discussion of data related to each. These stereotypes include: (1) births to unmarried women have increased tremendously mostly because of women of color; (2) child poverty is a problem in the inner city, not in the suburbs…

Discrimination against Asian women is discussed in this article. Suggestions are made for self-development and social change so as to improve the status of Asian women in the United States. (MC)

The impact of mass media on public images of teachers and students is considered in a dialogue between two educational and mass media researchers. Stereotypes in films, such as teacher-savior and student-failure, and abundant reports about Latino dropout rates and low academic achievement impact teachers and the public, who accept negative images…