Gender Equity and Texts.

Reese, Lyn

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ERIC Number: EJ488675

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Gender Equity and Texts.

Reese, Lyn

Social Studies Review, v33 n2 p12-15 Win 1994

Contends that social studies textbooks remain a basic source of information for students and they ascribe to texts the values of objectivity and truth. Concludes that, in spite of improvements in recent years, six major concerns about gender-related issues remain. (CFR)

Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Females, Historians, History Textbooks, Intermediate Grades, Males, Secondary Education, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Preparation

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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