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Ellis, William F.; Epstein, Kitty Kelly – Phi Delta Kappan, 1992
The authors of the original "Kappan" article protesting the Houghton Mifflin textbook series respond to Edward Berenson's claims that these books are neither racially biased nor Eurocentric. The voices of minorities are missing, particularly their essential observations about whites, power, and privilege. Only white educators' viewpoints…
Descriptors: Blacks, Conservatism, Elementary Secondary Education, Multicultural Education
Peer reviewedDistler, Paul Antonie – Bulletin of the Association for Business Communication, 1988
Presents the concerns and ideological agenda of Accuracy in Academia (AIA). Argues that there is a real threat that professors' rights to textbook selection are endangered by such groups. (MS)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Conservatism, Higher Education, Ideology
Peer reviewedComan, Paul – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1996
Compares and contrasts the representation of World War II era Germans in English textbooks and academic histories. Finds the academic histories to be more varied and in-depth. Discusses the strategies used by the textbooks to create portrait of mindless aggression. Considers educational and policy implications. (MJP)
Descriptors: Conservatism, Content Analysis, Core Curriculum, Cultural Images
