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Lyu, Zhaojin – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2023
Nation-building in modern China at the beginning of the twentieth century had to manage the strain between ethnic nationalism and the claim of a multi-ethnic national identity. This study focuses on how history textbooks defined China and addressed this paradox. Based on the qualitative content analysis of eight popular middle school history…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Content, History Instruction, Middle Schools
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Shen, Jianping – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Asserts that decisions regarding textbook content China are political and determined by the central government. Reports on a study of 15 elementary and secondary geography textbooks published between 1948 and 1991. Finds that the image of the United States portrayed in these books has changed dramatically. (CFR)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images, Cultural Traits