Reading Into Racism - Bias in Children''s Literature and Learning Materials

Published in the year 1985, Reading into Racism is a valuable contribution to the field of Education.

List of contents

Chapter 1 What is a biased book? Recognition and responses; Chapter 2 Negative bias—does it matter?; Chapter 3 Oh, but you'redifferent; Chapter 4 Issues in fiction; Chapter 5 Issues in World Studies; Chapter 6 Bias in materials in other areas of the curriculum; Chapter 7 The cumulative and the concealed: curriculum implications; Chapter 8 Strategies for combat I: sanitize or sensitize?; Chapter 9 Strategies for combat II: censorship or selection?; Chapter 10 Conclusions: The watershed; Bibliography; Further reading; List of organizationsIndex;Subject index;

About the author

Gillian Klein

Product details

• Authors: Gillian Klein, Klein Gillian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.1985
• EAN: 9780415058810
• ISBN: 978-0-415-05881-0
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Multicultural Education, Moral and social purpose of education, Multicultural education, Moral & social purpose of education, Educational strategies and policy, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice