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Osunde, Egerton O.; And Others – Social Studies, 1996
Reveals a preponderance of stereotypical beliefs about the African continent among preservice social studies teachers. Many social studies teachers possess little, and often inaccurate information concerning Africa. Includes guidelines for correcting these misconceptions and teaching about Africa from a global perspective. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African Studies, Area Studies, Consciousness Raising

Gross, Richard E. – Social Studies, 1996
Examines US history as portrayed in Communist Chinese geography, economics, and history texts. Surprisingly little propaganda is found in the geography texts. History and economics, however, contain consistent Marxist interpretations. Briefly describes the background and educational exchange that led to this study. (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Capitalism, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
Aikman, Sheila – Compare, 1996
Maintains that current Venezuelan efforts at multicultural education mask ethnocentricity and assimilationism in the guise of cultural pluralism. Profiles the Wayuu, an indigenous people for whom state-supported education has disrupted traditions and left them ill-prepared to deal with the government. (MJP)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships

Swift, John – Journal of Art and Design Education, 1993
Asserts that the introduction of the term "critical studies" to British art education reflects art educators' views that the practice of art alone is insufficient to gain a full experience and coincides with a political will to return to traditional forms of content and knowledge. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Art Teachers, Cultural Differences

Wilson, Angene H. – Social Studies, 1995
Critiques six current history textbooks concerning their representation of African history. Identifies strengths and weaknesses in the texts and establishes criteria of judgement. Includes the use of primary sources, consideration of African perspectives, and a balanced portrait of contemporary problems. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Consciousness Raising, Content Analysis

Nakayama, Shuichi – International Journal of Social Education, 1996
Summarizes the recent changes in the highly centralized national geography curriculum in Japan. Prominent reforms include the implementation of environmental studies in the elementary schools and a broader emphasis, across the curriculum, on world geography. In teacher education, emphasis is now placed on teaching skills rather than subject…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy

Ruiz, Octavio Madigan; And Others – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Investigates the situations surrounding, and events involved in, the United States's massive western land acquisition from Mexico in 1845 and 1848. Presents a challenging, thorough, and insightful lesson plan that includes numerous background materials, learning activities, maps, and handouts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Maintenance, Ethnocentrism
McBride, Marjorie; And Others – 1984
Designed to assist secondary teachers in teaching about China, this guide presents six units about the cultural and political patterns of Chinese life. Following a list of resources and audiovisual distributors, unit 1 provides opportunities to examine similarities and differences in Chinese and American world views, particularly attitudes of…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Chinese, Chinese Culture, Communism
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1989
This report grows out of a symposium focusing on Education and Cultural and Linguistic Pluralism (ECALP), a project of enquiry of the international Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI). The report aims to clarify trends in multicultural education, and to examine the effects of cultural and linguistic development on educational…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy
Isser, Natalie – 1976
This paper documents American discrimination against Chinese and Japanese groups from the 1850s through the 1940s. Social prejudice against these groups began in the late 19th century when the demand for Chinese labor in California lessened but the immigrants remained and were seen as a threat to American laborers. Japanese immigrants who were…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Asian Americans, Chinese Americans, Curriculum

Ruttenberg, Jonathan; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Examines the relationship between indicators of collective identity (collective self-esteem, religious involvement, involvement in ethnic organizations) and prejudice towards the other group among Jewish and Arab college students. Collective identity variables largely were unrelated to prejudice among the Jewish students. Findings for the Arab…
Descriptors: Arabs, College Students, Cultural Interrelationships, Ethnic Bias

Chan, Sucheng – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Reviews representative approaches, issues, and individual works concerning Asian American history from the 1870s to the present. Divides Asian American historiography into four overlapping periods and identifies a number of continuing themes including assimilation, immigration, and discrimination. Notes that most history was written by non-Asians…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Critical Reading, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships

Ukpokodu, Nelly – Social Education, 1997
Places the current problems concerning citizenship education in Africa in the context of African countries' emergence from colonial rule to democratic government. Maintains that social studies education in Africa must become transformative and interdisciplinary to overcome ethnocentric isolation. Advocates upgrading teacher education and…
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Citizenship Education, Civics

Lomawaima, K. Tsianina – Journal of American Indian Education, 1996
Examines the career of Estelle Reed, federally appointed Superintendent of Indian Schools, 1898-1910. Discusses Reel's development of the Uniform Course of Study (a highly detailed, primarily vocational curriculum); racist ideology; girls'"domestic training" to transform Indian family life; instruction in traditional Native crafts; and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, American Indian History, Biographies

Bigelow, Bill, Ed. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the interactive CD-ROM "The Oregon Trail." Maintains that, although the program offers a sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans, it is still rife with cultural bias. The simulation's structure accentuates the white male experience at the expense of others. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education