Danger: State Adopted Texts May be Hazardous to Our Future.

Britton, Gwyneth E.

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Publication Date: 1975

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Danger: State Adopted Texts May be Hazardous to Our Future

Britton, Gwyneth E.

Reading Teacher, 29, 1, 52-58, Oct 75

Provides evidence that current reading textbooks contain racist and sexist stereotypes despite promises to make changes, and concludes that these stereotypes are harmful to the students who learn from such textbooks. (RB)

Descriptors: Elementary Education, Racial Discrimination, Reading Instruction, Reading Research, Sex Stereotypes, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content

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