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A Comparison of the Image of the U.S.A. As Portrayed in Selected English Language Textbooks by East and West German Publishers.

Borsdorf, Hans Joachim – 1978

This dissertation analyzed how political foundations, economic matters, and social problems of the United States are portrayed in selected English-language textbooks of East and West German publishers. For West Germany the research was based on nine Ieading stage-adopted textbooks at the upper level. The East Germans allow only one series of…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Educational Research, Foreign Countries

2 x Germany; 2 x Political Education.

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Moldenhauer, Gebhard – European Education, 1991

Describes textbooks of both East and West Germany from 1949-56, 1957-62, 1963-69, and 1970 on. Discusses a shift in West German texts from intense antagonism during the Cold War to a more critical comparison by the 1980s. Compares East German text development that increased in hostility over time, viewing West Germany as a negative alternative to…

Descriptors: Capitalism, Communism, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries