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Elementary English, 1975
Descriptors: Feminism, Guidelines, Language Guides, Sex Discrimination
Taylor, Marjorie E. – Elementary English, 1973
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Reading Materials
Banfield, Beryle – Elementary English, 1975
Negro stereotyping is still very common in textbooks.
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Studies, Ethnic Stereotypes, Racial Discrimination
O'Donnell, Holly – Elementary English, 1974
Explores how cultural bias exerts itself in the classroom through ethnic stereotypes in children's books, the use of standardized tests based on white middle class norms, and biased teacher attitudes. (TO)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism
Fisher, Laura – Elementary English, 1974
Discusses many of the common misconceptions and stereotypes of Indians presented in children's literature. Also briefly discusses several of the less discriminatory and biased books dealing with American Indians and their culture both past and present. (TO)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Bibliographies, Books
Hester, Nellie – Elementary English, 1975
Some communities have been successful in removing textbooks containing sexist and racist stereotypes.
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community Action, Cultural Images, Elementary Education
Schnell, Thomas R.; Sweeney, Judith – Elementary English, 1975
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Cultural Images, Elementary Education
Download full textBrown, Kenneth L. – Elementary English, 1967
An examination of 54 language arts textbooks (grades 3-6) was made to determine textbook content criteria and the amount and specific nature of the speech and listening contents. The results indicated that authors and publishers feel that language skills (1) are used primarily for communicating, for social compentency, and for thinking, (2) are…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Content Analysis, Creativity, Elementary Education
Gast, 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
