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Kumar, Krishna – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1982
The view that poverty and riches are caused by two distinct personality traits is perpetuated through educational materials. Examples drawn from secondary social studies texts and adult education programs in India illustrate how an educational system is a medium of cultural dissemination and political control. (AM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Curriculum
Langeveld, Willem – 1979
The problems, practices, objectives, and desirability of political education in the secondary school social studies curriculum is evaluated. The author suggests that political education should be a compulsory subject in junior and senior high schools. The document is presented in eight chapters. Chapter I explores the relationship between…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Citizenship, Cultural Influences, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedHahn, Carole L. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Reviews 20 years of research on gender issues and political attitudes during the high school years. Current research reveals no gender difference in levels of student political interest, efficacy, confidence, or trust. Interviews, however, suggests that females are more likely to express views on public policy. (MJP)
Descriptors: Civics, Classroom Environment, Cultural Influences, Educational Research
