Romanians, Hungarians, Czechs, and Poles: East Europeans in Our High School Textbooks.

Harrington, Joseph; Karns, Edward

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Publication Date: 1991

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Romanians, Hungarians, Czechs, and Poles: East Europeans in Our High School Textbooks.

Harrington, Joseph; Karns, Edward

New England Journal of History, v48 n2 p40-45 Fall 1991

Surveys U.S. history texts to determine the coverage given to eastern European immigrants. Reports that Poland is most extensively covered and that the amount of coverage of other eastern European peoples increases with Polish coverage. Suggests a correlation between the frequency an ethnic group is cited and the size of its population in the United States. (DK)

Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Ethnocentrism, History Textbooks, Immigrants, Polish Americans, Secondary Education, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbook Research, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Europe

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