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Berg, Philip L. – Phylon, 1975
Logical inconsistencies in Americans' views of Blacks - a commitment to equality and freedom while simultaneously espousing group superiority themes - are traced back to the attitudes which the Puritans of Massachusetts Bay held toward the American Indians during a century of sustained cultural conflict (EH).
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Ethnocentrism
Daniell, Beth – 1988
In composition studies, the most influential statement of what Brian Street calls the autonomous model of literacy is the work of Walter Ong. Ong bases the foundation of this model on the research on cognitive development done by Alexander Luria, a student of Lev Vygotsky. Ong finds in this research, carried out among the Islamic people of…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context, Ethnocentrism
Dede, Christopher; Kierstead, Fred – 1984
This paper focuses on how educational decision-makers can make use of futures research through a better understanding of forecasters' perspectives. Eight problems in communicating that are significant in contributing to poor usage of forecasts by educational decision-makers are: (1) overuse of jargon, (2) preoccupation with technological…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Decision Making, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Simpson, Elizabeth Leonie – Human Development, 1974
From the moral development scale scoring manual, Kohlberg's published works, and the research of his collaborators and others, an analysis was made of the evidence supporting the hierarchy of moral reasoning and the claims put forth for the cross-cultural universality of the cognitive-developmental theory. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Chaples, Ernest A.; And Others – 1976
Three forms of the Situational Attitude Scale (SAS), measuring attitudes toward Aborigines, New Australians and a neutral form, were administered to 314 white Australian university and college students (New Australians are immigrants from non-English speeking European countries). Analysis of the data indicated that white Australian students have a…
Descriptors: Bias, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Ethnocentrism
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Frech, William P. – Psychology in the Schools, 1975
The researcher hypothesized that some instances of ethnic prejudice (ethnocentrism) are the result of faulty or inadequate knowledge. This study, therefore, focused on the affective outcome of instruction in two cognitive concepts of cultural anthropology. (Author)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Attitude Change, Bias, Childhood Attitudes
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Hamilton, W. L. – American Indian Quarterly, 1974
Descriptors: American Indians, Correlation, Ethnic Stereotypes, Ethnocentrism
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Caditz, Judith – Social Forces, 1976
Results indicate that those least ethnocentric--cosmopolitans not identified with an ethnic group and engaging in associational interactions--tend to support ethnic integration, while those most ethnocentric--locals identifying with an ethnic group and engaging in communal interaction--find themselves in role conflict and are ambivalent toward…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Interrelationships, Ethnic Relations, Ethnocentrism
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Stein, Anneliese Sartori – Unterrichtspraxis, 1975
Argues that textbooks used in foreign language instruction should be free of cultural and political biases. The semantic content of grammar drills and exercises should be as objective as possible. Cliches, however, should not be neglected but introduced to learners in appropriate contexts. (Text is in German.) (TL)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Ethnocentrism, German, Grammar
Coughlin, Ellen K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Researchers of Black American culture argue that interpretations of their experience are skewed by academe's Western perspective, and are becoming champions of Afrocentricity. (MSE)
Descriptors: African Culture, Afrocentrism, Black Attitudes, Black Culture
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Cortes, Carlos; Fleming, Dan B. – Social Education, 1986
Provides an introduction to the global education and textbook theme articles in this issue, giving special attention to the National Council for the Social Studies curriculum guidelines. Reviews literature on international political socialization and textbook content and draws implications for achieving a more positive and accurate global…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnocentrism
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Merryfield, Merry M. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1985
Interviews with 26 experienced international evaluators are reported to identify problems and possible solutions in cross cultural evaluations (evaluations of programs or projects in developing countries by persons from the industrialized West). It is concluded that understanding cultural norms and values increases an evaluator's ability to…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, Ethnocentrism, Evaluation Methods
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Thomas, K. C. – Educational Studies, 1984
Pupils from different ethnic backgrounds at a British comprehensive school were studied to determine how they stereotyped different ethnic groups. Students from each ethnic background saw their own group most favorably. None rejected their own group, nor was there a tendency for non-White students to show solidarity against Whites. (IS)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Education, Ethnic Stereotypes, Ethnocentrism
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Myer, Donna Foster – Journal of Drug Education, 1976
Affective education's goals can be sabotaged by unrecognized ethnicism in the teacher, the school, or the materials used. Teacher/facilitators of affective strategies should develop a sensitivity to all types of ethnicism. This paper considers the implications and concerns of ethnic awareness which are specific to drug education. (Author)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attitudes, Drug Education, Ethnic Relations
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Hunter, John M. – Journal of Geography, 1972
Descriptors: Black Studies, Curriculum Development, Ethnocentrism, Higher Education
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