Examined the portrayal of poverty in economics textbooks, investigating whether poverty would be predicted as a black problem. Results found evidence that black faces were overwhelmingly portrayed among the contemporary poor, yet Blacks were not portrayed among the Great Depression era poor and nor were they used to illustrate the popular Social…

This article summarizes the ways in which the sexes are portrayed in textbooks and the type of behavior encouraged for each. (RC)

Although people of Hispanic heritage are America's second largest minority group, college-level American history textbooks do not present an adequate and balanced treatment of their heritage and culture. The history of the Puerto Rican people is explored in detail and curriculum suggestions are made. (NHM)

A serious issue in the family sociology field is the inadequacies of both research and textbooks in the treatment of Black American families. College family sociology textbooks in the family sociology field are analyzed. A guide is presented for evaluating other college family sociology textbooks. (Author)

Article outlined the developing role of women in American society and provided some suggestions for helping to equalize male and female roles. (RK)

The main purpose of this paper was to show what the author, a Sioux Indian, regards as the lack of a balanced perspective in history books dealing with the American Indian--in particular the Indian in Minnesota history. The procedure used examines several textbooks which present a derogatory or unfair picture of the Indian. The paper includes…

This study of 45 social studies texts widely used in American junior and senior high schools examines the current treatment of Negroes, Jews, and other minorities. It is stated that, despite past criticism of publishers and authors, "a significant number of texts published today continue to present a principally white, Protestant, Anglo-Saxon view…

Surveyed anatomy texts currently in use in a major western medical school. In text sections dealing with standard (nongender-specific) anatomy, male subjects were shown in 64 percent of the illustrations in which gender was discernible, females in ll percent, and gender-neutral representations, 25 percent. Females and males were represented…

Psychology of women textbooks (N=28) were reviewed to determine if their treatment of Afro-American women replicated errors made in introductory textbooks in regard to the treatment of women in general. Results indicated 18 books offered token or no references to Afro-American women, suggesting race and class bias do exist. (Author/BL)

An examination of approved California state textbooks showed that the majority of the books fail to reflect the past or present realities of the Asian American experience. None of the books reviewed did an adequate job of integrating the experience of Asian Americans. (RM)

Discusses the use of racial stereotyping in children's books and describes one evaluative process that increases awareness of such stereotyping. Three bibliographies listing children's books about black people and culture are listed. (TO)

Changes in language are suggested to eliminate phraseology that reflects outdated assumptions concerning women. (Author)

Report by the Department of Education, University of Alaska, on March 14, 1969; made part of the record of hearings of the Subcommittee on Indian Education of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, held February-April, 1969. (RJ)