Sins of Omission and Commission: History in English Schools and Struggles for Change.

Sherwood, Marika

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ERIC Number: EJ566944

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Sins of Omission and Commission: History in English Schools and Struggles for Change.

Sherwood, Marika

Multicultural Teaching, v16 n2 p14-22 Spr 1998

One source of black people's alienation from English society is the attitudes perpetrated through schools and curricula. A review of history textbooks, teachers' attitudes, teacher education, academic associations, and the government shows a history of not acknowledging the role of black people in English history. (MAK)

Descriptors: Black History, Black Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, History Instruction, Racial Bias, Teacher Attitudes, Textbook Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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