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Peer reviewedBerg, Philip L. – Phylon, 1975
Logical inconsistencies in Americans' views of Blacks - a commitment to equality and freedom while simultaneously espousing group superiority themes - are traced back to the attitudes which the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay held toward the American Indians during a century of sustained cultural conflict (EH).
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Ethnocentrism
Peer reviewedPurnell, Rosentene B. – Phylon, 1982
Many negative assumptions about Blacks are reflected in current language and the language in literary works, dictionaries, the media, textbooks, and tests. Teachers must try to eliminate racist language and behavior by discouraging the use of negative language and by helping students to appreciate language flexibility and cultural diversity.…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English, English Literature, Ethnocentrism
