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Peer reviewedStone, Pamela – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Examines 25 introductory sociology textbooks to ascertain patterns of race-ethnic coverage. Discovers coverage to be fairly extensive but focused around a limited set of sociological topics (stratification, education, health). Coverage in other areas (age, politics, religion) was significantly lower. Discusses implications for course development…
Descriptors: Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships, Educational Assessment, Educational Discrimination
Peer reviewedStolley, Kathy Shepherd; Hill, Archie E. – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Discovers a very stereotypical representation of the elderly in marriage and family textbooks. Reveals that the aged receive limited amounts of coverage, often are often separated from other family issues and events, and generally are associated with specific "elderly" topics in these texts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Consciousness Raising, Content Analysis, Cultural Images
