Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ528537
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-0300
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Selecting Books on Africa.
Brown, Barbara B.; And Others
Social Studies and the Young Learner, v8 n4 p12-13,20 Mar-Apr 1996
Gently rebukes many acclaimed children's books on Africa for perpetuating an exotic and folkloric picture of that continent. Asserts that the daily reality of most Africans is centered around cities, occupations, transportation, and other aspects of modern life. Includes a list of 19 picture books that focus on these aspects. (MJP)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, African Literature, Bibliographies, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Geography, Global Education, Instructional Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach, Multicultural Education, Reading Material Selection, Social Studies, Supplementary Reading Materials
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Africa
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