The Politics of Textbook Adoption.

Currey, Virginia

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ERIC Number: EJ366800

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1988

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The Politics of Textbook Adoption.

Currey, Virginia

PS, v21 n1 p25-30 Win 1988

Discusses the process of state textbook adoption and how this process influences the subject matter that will prevail throughout the country. Elaborates on the Texas textbook adoption system as an example of a statewide selection procedure. (GEA)

Descriptors: Creationism, Elementary Secondary Education, Evolution, Political Influences, Political Science, Politics, Religious Factors, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas

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