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ERIC Number: ED260797
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 41
Abstractor: N/A
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The Depiction of South Africa in U.S. Materials for Children.
Randolph-Robinson, Brenda
Interracial Books for Children Bulletin, spec iss v15 n 7-8, 1984
The three articles in this issue provide (1) an examination of 19 current textbooks revealing most have misleading, inaccurate, or racist contents; (2) results of a study reviewing more than 40 children's books and finding that even the newest are generally inadequate, and older titles still in circulation are blatantly biased; and (3) a description and list of recommended audio-visual materials. The first and second of these articles were written by Brenda Randolph-Robinson; the third was written by Marylee Crofts. Also provided are suggestions concerning a variety of resources with which educators can disseminate accurate information about South Africa. (RH)
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Council on Interracial Books for Children, Inc., New York, NY.
Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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