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Peer reviewedBurr, Elizabeth; And Others – Social Education, 1972
Changes in language are suggested to eliminate phraseology that reflects outdated assumptions concerning women. (Author)
Descriptors: Bias, Cultural Images, Females, Feminism
Peer reviewedRomanowski, Michael H. – Social Education, 1996
Argues that oftentimes simple parallel constructions and choice of examples reflect an unconscious bias in history textbooks. Reveals a number of these, particularly related to the United States' treatment of minorities in World War II. Advocates using strategies to identify and challenge biases in history textbooks. (MJP)
Descriptors: Bias, Civil Liberties, Content Analysis, Critical Thinking
