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Peer reviewedSpilka, Bernard; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1981
Forty introductory psychology texts from the 1950s and 160 texts from the 1970s were compared for their inclusion of information on religion, and then evaluated for the objectivity of their treatment of the subject. Results showed no systematic presentation of the subject and increasingly neutral references to religion. (AM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Psychology, Religion, Textbook Bias
Peer reviewedParker, Franklin – Religion and Public Education, 1988
Reviews the activities of the New Christian Right (NCR) related to teaching evolution in the public schools. Describes the effects of legislation and court litigation on the NCR's efforts to eliminate secular humanism from textbooks. Provides an NCR definition of secular humanism. (LS)
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Parker, Franklin – College Board Review, 1988
Pressure from scholars, educators, fundamentalists, and others has convinced publishers that textbooks are weak in religion, classics, social studies, and science. Publishers, pushed by new content standards set by California and other states, seem ready to change their content and approach. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Trends, Higher Education, History
