The discourse of equity and egalitarianism has a long pedigree in Norway. However, this discourse has recently come under severe strain as evidenced by the growing segregation of schools along ethnic lines in the capital Oslo. This paper considers the portrayal of non-westerners in four English textbooks used in the teaching of English as a…

When politicians discuss Italy's position in terms of achieving equality between men and women, the school environment is rarely called into question or mentioned. This is despite the fact that gender inequality remains a prominent feature of the Italian education system. The reason for this failure to perceive the problem, and the consequent lack…

This paper examines gender biases in school textbooks after a decade long effort by the ministry of education (MoE) Pakistan and international organisation (IOs) to eliminate all forms of gender inequality in education. The intention underpinning these initiatives was to nurture a view of gender equality based consciousness through the…

Gender bias in textbooks (GBIT) is a low-profile education issue, given the 72,000,000 children who still have no access to schooling, but this article argues that GBIT is: (1) an important, (2) near-universal, (3) remarkably uniform, (4) quite persistent but (5) virtually invisible obstacle on the road to gender equality in education--an obstacle…

A review of developments on both a national and state-by-state basis pertaining to: women and poverty, research on women, paid housewifery, politics, personalities, biased textbooks, bias in tests, new health policies, women Rhodes scholars, sexism in colleges, etc. (JM)

The author examines implications for education in Great Britain's Sex Discrimination Act, assesses current educational practices, and reviews research on sex stereotyping in schools, with a look at all levels of education and at textbooks. The conclusion is that sex discrimination is pervasive, and requires positive action. (MF)

Basal readers should portray minorities both accurately and idealistically. While publishers seem to have established acceptable percentage levels of minority content in basal series, the overall treatment of minorities remains unbalanced. (LHW)

The following are discussed with reference to title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibit sex discrimination in federally-supported educational programs: What is title IX? The letter of the law--can the school limit home economics to girls? Is a school in noncompliance if over 75 percent of the students in a home economics class…

This annotated bibliography lists both nondiscriminatory instructional materials (largely audio-visual) for classroom use and works for teachers' use that promote multi-ethnic and sex fair education. The materials listed include films, filmstrips, slide presentations and video tapes, bibliographies of curriculum materials, books, handbooks and…

A study was made to ascertain the needs of teacher educators for materials and training related to sex equity and to identify the resources currently being used. An analysis of textbooks generally used by most preservice education majors revealed widespread sex bias. It was found that there is a dearth of materials on sex equity readily available…

Discusses controversy surrounding the equal-protection rights of students versus the freedom of expression rights of authors. This author pleads the side of the students and supports the Civil Rights Commission's endeavor to learn what sex and race bias guidelines textbook publishers use. Gives suggestions for parents and teachers. (BC)

Designed to offset the effect of sexually biased texts and materials, this annotated bibliography lists available nonsexist instructional resource material for students in kindergarten through twelfth grades. The majority of items focus on activities teachers can use in classroom settings. The guide is organized into the following eight subject…

PRESENTLY, TWO DISTINCT GROUPS ARE IN DISAGREEMENT ABOUT HOW TO OFFER THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION TO NEGROES IN THE NORTH. SCHOOL AUTHORITIES CALL FOR MORE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN NEGRO SCHOOLS BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ALTER THE SCHOOLS SEGREGATED STRUCTURE, WHILE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, REPRESENTING ANOTHER VIEW, DEMAND AN END TO SEGREGATED…

Emphasizes the need for using multiple approaches in evaluating and eliminating sex bias. Describes a comprehensive strategy for evaluating a district's compliance with Title IX legislation.

This paper examines the role of the schooling process in creating or exacerbating sex differences in educational attainment. Three dimensions are examined: teacher and textbook modeling of sex-appropriate behavior; students' exposure to specific curricular contents; and the academic support provided to students. Available documentation, mainly…