Abourezk holds that Arab Americans are victims of much racial hatred and stereotyping and that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been the primary governmental agency abusing the civil rights of this group. Revell, an official of the FBI, counters Abourezk's contentions. (GC)

Provides examples of a "counter-stereotype" approach for use in secondary U.S. history courses to dissipate ethnic stereotypical thinking among students. The essential elements of this approach are to cite prominent personages of atypical accomplishment and to stress the lesser known attributes of the masses of a particular culture. (RM)

Discusses rape from a social and political viewpoint. Criticizes current literature on rape for perpetuating racist stereotypes and failing to account for the effects of a capitalist economic system on social and sexual relations. (GC)

Analysis of survey data from a sample of White North Carolinians reveals that the initial effect of exposure to nonsoutherners is to produce conventional regional stereotypes. Additional exposure, however, supports the "contact hypothesis"; i.e., it reduces stereotyping. The relation between exposure and hostility toward nonsoutherners, however,…

Examined how Greek Cypriot elementary students perceived, imagined, and talked about Turks as a people, illustrating the process of ethnic identity construction in childhood in contemporary Greek-Cypriot society. Ethnographic data illustrate how children's stereotypical constructions of Turks are largely informed by their school learning but are…

Discusses the harmful effects of stereotyping black males as athletes, noting that over-identification with athletes and the world of physical performance limits black children's development by discouraging academic achievement. Examines the negative influence of mass media focus on black athletes, rappers, and stylized ghetto blackness. Discusses…

Considers how in order to highlight the disastrous effects of systematic racial oppression, ethnic American writers of young adult literature have portrayed their characters struggling to break free of poverty against overwhelming odds. Discusses the problem of poverty in three adolescent novels. Concludes that poverty can be an equal opportunity…

Examines the treatment of foreign characters in adolescent fiction series of the twentieth century. Numerous examples of stereotypical images, portrayals of foreign inferiority, dialect, and derogatory designations are provided, along with some positive images. The potential impact on adolescent readers is discussed. (43 references) (CLB)

Discusses the "Hebrew Revival," which is considered a misunderstanding because Hebrew was never a "dead" language. (four references) (VWL)

Suggests that mainstream book review editors, as well as book editors in the black press, reinforce the notion that blacks are experts on themselves and on little else. In recent years, most black-authored books publicized in the press have focused on racial themes or featured blacks in central roles. However, books by African Americans that are…

Discusses the form racism takes in the United States, highlighting three types of racism that social scientists and scholars find to be pervasive today (modern racism, aversive racism, and implicit stereotypes). All three depart from traditional understandings of racism by being found not in overt actions and expressions but in political opinion,…

Presents excerpts from an 1863 address by British anthropologist James Hunt to the Anthropological Society of London. Hunt's paper, "The Negro's Place in Nature," has been called the most important document in an era that laid the foundation for scientific racism. In it, Hunt suggested that physical characteristics of the Negro race were related…

The ways in which James Welch's poetry and prose are used to overcome stereotypes of Native Americans are discussed. He was a great writer who developed unforgettable characters and scenes that enriched reader's experience.

An author and a poet Nikki Grimes uses her art to reach across differences such as race and culture, and show the commonality of human experience. She uses the power of her poetry to break down racial barriers, shatter cultural stereotypes, and forge community.