Distorting the Image of

Marquez, Stephanie Amedeo

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ493867

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0092-055X

EISSN: N/A

Distorting the Image of "Hispanic" Women in Sociology: Problematic Strategies of Presentation in the Introductory Text.

Marquez, Stephanie Amedeo

Teaching Sociology, v22 n3 p231-36 Jul 1994

Reports on the treatment of Hispanic women in six college introductory sociology textbooks. Finds that the depiction, although well intentioned, is distorted. Employing a feminist interpretive analysis, asserts the need for revision of sociology texts to avoid four problematic presentation strategies. (CFR)

Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Females, Feminism, Higher Education, Hispanic American Culture, Hispanic Americans, Sex Differences, Social Science Research, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Womens Studies

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A