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Garcia, Jesus – Phi Delta Kappan, 1993
Reviews the portrayal of ethnic groups in American textbooks between 1970 and 1990. In the 1970s, African Americans received more thorough coverage than Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Euro-Americans. Whites are frequently villainized. Later texts provide more space, but no greater depth of coverage, and ignore white ethnic group distinctions and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Multicultural Education
