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Peer reviewedJoyce, William W. – Social Education, 1973
Textbooks of eight publishing firms were identified, analyzed for their treatment of minority groups in the United States, and each review was then responded to by publishers agents. (JB)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Minority Groups, Racial Discrimination, Research Reviews (Publications)
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
