A Response to Romanish: Ideological Bias in Secondary Economics Textbooks.

Walstad, William B.; Watts, Michael W.

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Publication Date: 1984

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A Response to Romanish: Ideological Bias in Secondary Economics Textbooks.

Walstad, William B.; Watts, Michael W.

Theory and Research in Social Education, v11 n4 p25-35 Win 1984

It is reasonable to be concerned about ideological bias in economics textbooks because of political pressures in the United States to present a positive evaluation of free enterprise. However, an examination of texts does not show the bias that Bruce Romanish claims to have found. (IS)

Descriptors: Capitalism, Economics Education, Educational Research, Secondary Education, Textbook Bias, Textbook Evaluation

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Language: English

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