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Peer reviewedShen, Jianping – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Asserts that decisions regarding textbook content China are political and determined by the central government. Reports on a study of 15 elementary and secondary geography textbooks published between 1948 and 1991. Finds that the image of the United States portrayed in these books has changed dramatically. (CFR)
Descriptors: Chinese Culture, Cultural Differences, Cultural Images, Cultural Traits
Peer reviewedStolley, Kathy Shepherd; Hill, Archie E. – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Discovers a very stereotypical representation of the elderly in marriage and family textbooks. Reveals that the aged receive limited amounts of coverage, often are often separated from other family issues and events, and generally are associated with specific "elderly" topics in these texts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Consciousness Raising, Content Analysis, Cultural Images
