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Peer reviewedKilpatrick, James J. – American Sociologist, 1976
Charges that Macmillan Publishing Company's policy guidelines for textbooks ought to be denounced as a wilful exercise in intellectual dishonesty, as the company insists that its textbooks depict society, not as it is, but as the publishers would like it to be. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Formal Criticism, Guidelines, Policy Formation, Publishing Industry
Peer reviewedBaldigo, Jeanne; And Others – American Sociologist, 1976
Several responses to Kilpatricks' article on the Macmillan Publishing Company's policy guidelines governing textbook publication are provided. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Formal Criticism, Guidelines, Policy Formation, Publishing Industry
Peer reviewedWright, Richard A. – American Sociologist, 1995
Analyzes leading journal citations for introductory sociology textbooks to determine if there has been a decline in the quality of such textbooks. Discovers a greater percentage of citations to earlier textbooks. Suggests, however, that this could be due to expanded publishing opportunities and the emphasis given to original research. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Citation Analysis, Educational History, Educational Quality
