STRADDLING TWO CULTURES, MEXICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE HAMPERED BY LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND IDENTITY PROBLEMS. THEIR SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT IS FURTHER HINDERED BY THE CULTURAL GAP WHICH EXISTS BETWEEN THEM AND THEIR ANGLO TEACHERS, AND BY THEIR CHARACTERISTIC NONCOMPETITIVE VALUES. MOREOVER, THE PATRIARCHAL, EXTENDED STRUCTURE OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN…

Approximately 2.1 percent of New York City's population is Asian American. This report is concerned with the difficulties faced by members of the Chinese, Japanese, Filipino and Korean communities in the areas of immigration, employment, and as a result of media stereotyping of Asians. An overview of individual Asian communities in New York is…

The public controversy which developed between 1896 and 1920 in the Canadian prairie provinces over the question of immigration is examined in this paper. It is shown that although many of the social, political, religious and cultural characteristics which have differentiated the prairies have been a result of ethnic diversity, the predominantly…

This document presents a portion of the Family Day Care Task Force's overall training program for family day care caregivers designed specifically to re-educate caregivers with regard to attitudes toward ethnic and sex stereotyping. Training objectives, procedures for the training sessions, and class outlines are presented. Also included are…

Since American Indians have been traditionally stereotyped by educational textbooks and commercial media, it is no wonder that the majority of the U.S. population has very little real knowledge of Native American religion, philosophy, art, music, or general cultural traditions. Within mainstream institutions, this lack of knowledge and/or interest…

The relationship between the racial composition of television casts and their portrayal of Black Americans is examined. Observations of six selected television programs over several weeks indicated that the portrayal of Black in integrated and all-Black programs communicates different images about Black Americans. The results indicate that Black…

This unit contains 25 class activities to help middle and high school students become aware of stereotypic images they may have about China and the Chinese. The activities can form the basis of a minicourse or can be used to supplement courses in sociology, psychology, U.S. history, world history, language arts, or community studies. Section One…

This publication reviews research related to the effects of school desegregation on the academic achievement and self-concept of white students, and non-Negro minorities, and on race relations within the community. Separate chapters are devoted to the Riverside School Study, a 5-year school desegregation program with extensive evaluation and…

Data on the Lue of Chiengkham, Thailand, illustrate a contention that much of cultural anthropology consists of (1) reporting the folk predicates of folk ethnic identification labels, (2) assuming that all predicates are properly ascribable to such labels, and (3) looking for human populations to which the labels can be applied. In this paper,…

The position of the Jew in the Middle Ages and the Jewish stereotype as it appears in "The Merchant of Venice" and "Oliver Twist" are the subjects of this publication. An introductory essay analyzes the characters of Shylock and Fagin, and a study guide continues this discussion and presents suggested classroom activities,…

An investigation of children's books reveals that a few classic examples of minority characterization are found in children's books written prior to and at the turn of the century. A survey of materials shows that most bibliographies are not annotated; that those which are annotated usually tell the plot and theme, omitting mention of the…

The purpose of this study was to determine whether attitudes toward Mexican American students were associated with the ethnicity, age, and teaching experience of secondary school teachers in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. A 50 item cultural awareness questionnaire was used with a sample of 112 participants. The 6 significant factors studied were…

This fourth supplement represents multiethnic curriculum materials collected in 1976 since publishing of the previous supplement. The listed materials include books, films, filmstrips, recordings, and booklets. Materials are listed alphabetically by title or author under each heading for type of material. Included in each entry are name of author,…

Author advocates Black Studies as a serious academic discipline and suggests it has a political nature within the educational process. It (1) satisfies Black students's needs, (2) is an agent of political socialization, (3) awakens Black students to cultural and historical experiences, (4) awakens Whites to misconceptions that perpetuate…

Holds that delivery of social, psychological, and educational services to Asian immigrant children is hampered by: (1) referral-inhibiting characteristics of children (including passivity and conformity); (2) teachers' stereotyped expectations; and (3) referral-discouraging educational policies. Presents recommendations for multicultural and…