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Stone, Kirk, Ed. – Social Studies Professional, 1988
Discusses U.S./USSR Textbook Study Project and the concerns of its director, Howard Mehlinger. Among the criticisms of Soviet treatment of U.S. history are the overriding ideological biases and the inadequate coverage of such topics as political parties and reform movements. Among Soviet complaints are stereotypes of economic underdevelopment and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Context, Educational Anthropology, Foreign Countries
Hirschhorn, Daniel B. – 1990
This paper discusses the role of the culture in secondary mathematics education. A historical and philosophical look at the relationship between the real world and mathematics and mathematics education is developed. The U.S. secondary mathematics curriculum is explored both historically and philosophically to try to ascertain its changing…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Ethnomathematics, Interdisciplinary Approach
Okonkwo, Chuka – 1978
A study of the relationship between the language medium and the content of education is summarized. Language and curricular contents of English and Igbo language texts used in Nigerian primary schools between 1957 and 1976 are examined according to fifteen categories. Research is reviewed which supports the hypothesis that a change from English to…
Descriptors: African Languages, Child Role, Content Analysis, Cultural Context
