In this monograph the responsibilities of teacher education programs in dealing with the problems of sexism and racism are discussed. In a collection of articles the following topics are covered: (1) minority women and the women's movement; (2) American Indian women; (3) understanding the Chicana (Mexican Americans); (4) black women, their…

Annotated bibliographies of more than 200 children's books provide suggested readings written to enable children to understand themselves, as well as other peoples and cultures. Separate sections include reviews and comments about books relevant to Negroes, American Indians, Spanish-speaking ethnic groups, Chinese Americans, Japanese-Americans,…

This sourcebook includes addresses by American Presidents, speeches by Congressmen and Senators, decisions by the U. S. Supreme Court, and articles in prestigious scholarly journals, popular fiction, and mass-circulation magazines, which were sampled over a 100-year period from 1850 to 1950. Each of seven parts discusses such topics as the image…

Approximately 1500 books published between 1940 and 1974 constitute this revised edition of the 1970 minority experience bibliography. It is said to be directed at teachers in inservice activities and students of American minority groups. Afro-Americans and native Americans are covered with additional sections on the Asian-American, Euro-American,…

This collection of essays on minority group adolescents include works on the respective identity crises of Puerto-Rican teenagers in New York City, urban Mexican Americans in East Los Angeles, Chinese adolescents in San Francisco, Japanese Americans, and the Kiowa-Apache Indian male. Also addressed are the relationship between minority group…

An investigation of children's books reveals that a few classic examples of minority characterization are found in children's books written prior to and at the turn of the century. A survey of materials shows that most bibliographies are not annotated; that those which are annotated usually tell the plot and theme, omitting mention of the…

Differing patterns of abilities among high school males of four ethnic groups were investigated, as reflected in the interrelationships of scores on a multi-test aptitude battery. If such differences in patterns of ability exist among these groups, their existence and nature should be revealed in the interrelationships of the various test scores…

Seeking to promote appreciation of the culture of American Indians, Black Americans, Mexican Americans, and Oriental Americans, this 701-item annotated bibliography with references from 1929 to 1970 gives citations related to the history, culture, and mores of these ethnic groups. The bibliography includes classified (by subject and usage level)…

Counseling across cultures can present many problems for the White American counselor. It is important that the counselor understand the subculture in order to meet the needs of minority clients. In dealing with Black Americans, the counselor must consider issues of racism and religion. When working with Mexican-Americans, the counselor must often…

This bibliography identifies books citing the history of nine ethnic groups: American Indians, Puerto Rican Americans, Jewish Americans, Mexican Americans, Eskimos, Appalachians, black Americans, German Americans, and Japanese Americans. Books were selected to provide researchers with an accurate view of the histories of these groups and to cite…

This book has been prepared as a specific reference and resource guide for teachers, and is designed to provide assistance in curriculum development through incorporation into the curriculum of the cultural and historical contributions of minority groups. In general, the criteria used for selection of entries for the book required that: (1) the…

This paper examines problems of services delivery to elderly members of ethnic groups. This is done to suggest that failures of public policy often are aggravated by political, cultural and historical experiences which some ethnic groups bring to the American scene. It reviews the literature relevant to services delivery to elderly Chinese,…

The communication patterns of 113 Japanese, 176 Mexican, and 285 Korean residents of the Chicago area were examined through a questionnaire about their interpersonal relationships within and across ethnic groups. Individual responses indicated the numbers and kinds of people (acquaintances, casual friends, close friends) with whom the subjects…

The contents of this compendium are organized in four parts, as follows: Part 1, "Blacks in Transition: An Overview of Afro-Americans," includes: "Introduction," Clement Cottingham, Jr.; "The New Negro," Nathan I. Huggins; "Political Change in the Negro Ghetto, 1900-1940's," Martin Kilson; "Minority Group Psychology: Implications for Social…

This bibliography begins with a critique of the state of research in Black, Mexican American, Native American, and Chinese and Japanese-American gerontology. For Blacks, research is needed to answer the following questions: (1) What are the problems of Black aged being helped by white personnel in institutional settings? (2) What African cultural…