Prejudice Towards Indians in History Textbooks: A 1984 Profile.

O'Neill, G. Patrick

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Publication Date: 1984

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Prejudice Towards Indians in History Textbooks: A 1984 Profile.

O'Neill, G. Patrick

History and Social Science Teacher, v20 n1 p33-39 Fall 1984

An analysis of 10 intermediate history textbooks currently used in Ontario, Canada, showed that current texts show less prejudice toward Indians than earlier works. However, there is still ample room for improvement. (RM)

Descriptors: American Indians, Comparative Education, Educational Needs, Educational Research, History Instruction, History Textbooks, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Textbook Bias, Textbook Evaluation

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Language: English

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