Compared in this study is the power of a directed, conscious attempt to reduce stereotyping through the use of selected individuals who have achieved renown in endeavors not usually identified with the group of their origin with a similar effort which utilizes eminent persons on the basis of their celebrity with no regard to the nature of that…

Outlined in this paper are a number of sample lesson plans designed to deal with discriminatory textbooks and curriculum materials. The format of the lesson plans presented is based on the use of negative examples in a textbook or a film as a starting point for a lesson to counter some of the stereotyping that occurs in American education.…

Literature on the role of women and minorities in school administration indicates that they both suffer from role stereotypes, although the stereotypes are somewhat different. Current literature on minority groups is limited almost entirely to discussion of blacks; the status of other racial minorities has been largely ignored. The role of blacks…

Discrimination against Asian women is discussed in this article. Suggestions are made for self-development and social change so as to improve the status of Asian women in the United States. (MC)

Reviews and summarizes several books detailing research about the Asian and Pacific minorities in America, concluding that all Americans need to appreciate the significance and relevance of the Asian and Pacific American experience to the mainstream of America's culturally pluralistic past and present. (Author/JM)

This study explores the relationship between counselors' locus of control and the degree of change on racial attitudes followed by a structured awareness program and counseling experience on racial and multi-ethnic cultures. (Author)

Describes negative images of Metis and Aboriginal women during the late 1800s in western Canada amid White settlement of Metis land. Discusses the perceived immorality of Indian women; marriages between Indian women and Northwest Mounted Police; physical abuse, sexual abuse, and murder of Native women; and a pass system implemented to bar…

Although there is a growing body of literature on students' transition from middle school to high school, much of the literature fails to take into consideration the distinctive racial and environmental circumstances of African American students. This article reviews literature related to the transitioning of African American students and…

The Stanford Workshop made a comprehensive review of the relevant issues for analyzing the employment profile of the Asian/Pacific Americans and also of the available data base for initiating a scientific economic study. The recommendations and conclusions were: (1) an independent survey should be undertaken; (2) Asian/Pacific Americans constitute…

Eleven Asian American book reviewers were asked by the Council on Interracial Books for Children to find, read, and analyze all childrens books on Asian American themes currently in print or in use in schools and libraries. The major conclusion was that, with one or perhaps two exceptions, the 66 books reviewed are racist, sexist, and elitist.…

Early images of African Americans in films determined a pattern that survived until World War II. The role of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in creating new images of African Americans after the war films is profiled. Although changes seem modest, they reflect some social movements. (SLD)

Suggests that acting white and ignorant is the silent killer of educational aspirations for urban blacks, comparing current public figures that appear ridiculous and ignorant (gangster rappers) to Stepin Fetchit of the 1950s. Nineteenth-century blacks never elevated ignorance or vulgarity as aspects of liberation. It is important to determine how…

A pathological image of the African American has infiltrated U.S. education. With desegregation and the arrival of African American children in white America's schools has come the application of psychological and educational labels that create and constrain the educational experiences of the African American child. These labels have not evolved…

This report examines student attitudes toward race relations at an English Comprehensive School, among students ages 11-16. The school is predominantly white working class with an enrollment of 1200 and less than 5% ethnic minority population. A series of 13 questions were developed, with an interview plan, reply recording sheets, timetable for…

Some communities have been successful in removing textbooks containing sexist and racist stereotypes.