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Gast, David K. – Elem Engl, 1970
Examines nine past, present, and future approaches to the study of minorities in American literature. (SW)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Instructional Materials, Literature
Download full textGast, David K. – Elementary English, 1967
Children's fiction written between 1945 and 1962 was analyzed for current stereotypes of minority Americans, and the results were compared with related studies of adult fiction and school textbooks. Two analytic instruments were applied to 114 minority characters selected from 42 children's books about American Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Negroes,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Books, Childrens Literature
