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Shen, Di – 1991
The traditional theory of Chinese writing is that it is divorced from the language because as a non-alphabetic system, it cannot represent real speech. Chinese writing, however, is a functional linguistic system in its own right. Writing does not need to be totally dependent on speech, but can be related either to the phonological or the semantic…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cultural Context, Ethnocentrism, Foreign Countries
Dorman, William A. – 1992
This document traces the history of and need for global education. The paper examines a crucial connection between global education and critical thinking. Students cannot acquire a global perspective without developing critical thinking skills. Similarly, they cannot be considered critical thinkers without a global perspective. With the end of the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Ethnocentrism, Global Approach
Houston, Marsha – 1991
In the highly competitive, racist milieu of the academy, even feminist scholars, anxious to advance their own careers, can be lured into ethnocentric research practices that exploit, rather than honor or illumine, the communication of women of color. Before feminist scholars write about such communication, they should seek to answer questions that…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Cultural Context, Ethnocentrism, Higher Education
Villanueva, Victor, Jr. – 1989
The English-only movement is about more than language; underlying it is bigotry against non-White, non-English-speaking immigrants. The term "Hispanic" is itself a Census Bureau creation which ignores the cultural and linguistic differences between such groups as the Mexican, Cuban, and Nicaraguan immigrants. The argument that a single…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English, Ethnic Bias, Ethnocentrism
Korchuk, Stan – Education Canada, 1974
Author considered how much a public school system should do to preserve ethnic identities. (Editor/RK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Responsibility

Ronda, James P.; Ronda, Jeanne – American Indian Quarterly, 1974
A review of primary sources relative to the death of John Sassamon, an American Indian, reveals the difficulties of ethnocentrism, religious bias, and/or personal interest encountered by historians. (JC)
Descriptors: American Indians, Case Studies, Court Litigation, Ethnocentrism

Eisele, J. Christopher – History of Education Quarterly, 1975
The author refutes the revisionist opinion that John Dewey did not favor the preservation of cultural differences and ethnic variables. (DE)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Democratic Values, Educational History, Educational Philosophy

Kinnear, George – History and Social Science Teacher, 1975
An elementary teaching unit on the Hutterites is criticized for its teaching strategies and ethnocentrism. (DE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Education, Ethnic Studies

LeVine, Elaine S.; And Others – 1979
While research has shown that both black and white children can clearly discriminate (usually through the use of dolls or puppets) with respect to ethnic identification by the age of 3-4 years, findings regarding ethnic preference are more complex. Researcher W.C. Banks has implied that research designs that compare ethnic preferences across…
Descriptors: Blacks, Children, Ethnocentrism, Probability
Lukens, Janet G. – 1976
Many linguists and sociolinguists are interested in the relationship between ethnocentrism and language and in how the desire of ethnic groups to maintain their cultural distinctiveness influences linguistic variation. This paper suggests diverse ways in which ethnocentrism and the desire to increase social distance may be realized on several…
Descriptors: Distance, Ethnocentrism, Intergroup Relations, Interpersonal Relationship
Gefvert, Constance J. – 1974
Modern linguistic research shows that the language of America is that spoken by all residents of the Americas, with many varieties influenced by other national languages (e.g., Spanish, African, American Indian). In addition, linguistic research has resulted in two competing theories about teaching standard English: that teaching standard English…
Descriptors: Ethnocentrism, Language, Linguistic Theory, Nonstandard Dialects

Mackie, Marlene – Canadian Ethnic Studies/Etudes Ethniques au Canada, 1978
Berry et al.'s 1974 survey of public attitudes towards minority ethnic groups and their cultural development in Canadian society suffers from the strain of trying to serve, simultaneously, both government and social science. However, Canadian students of ethnic relations will find considerable value here. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Bias, Book Reviews, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups

Stein, Howard F.; Hill, Robert F. – Educational Horizons, 1978
The author examines the assumptions and implications of the New Pluralism: the current movement to emphasize ethnic heritage and identity at the expense of assimilation. (SJL)
Descriptors: Affiliation Need, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Origins, Ethnicity

Stagner, Ross – International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1977
Characterizes egocentrism and ethnocentrism as cognitive biases that foster violence at both individual and group levels. Suggests that altrocentrism is a more mature, socialized process of perceiving and discusses devices such as role-playing which facilitate the progress of altrocentric thinking. Available from: International Journal of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cross Cultural Studies, Cross Cultural Training, Egocentrism

Oliver, Eileen – English Journal, 1988
Asserts that ethnic studies are interdisciplinary, and should be incorporated into all areas of learning to expand the students' world view. States that students must learn to judge the works of Black artists using an Afrocentric, not Eurocentric, model. Suggests ways of implementing the "Black aesthetic." (MM)
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Black Literature, Class Activities, Cross Cultural Studies