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ERIC Number: EJ208497
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jul
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Sexist Bias in Physics Textbooks.
Taylor, J.
Physics Education, v14 n5 p277-80 Jul 1979
Information from a small survey of physics textbooks suggests that girls are underrepresented in the text and in illustrations. Suggests that if the pattern is apparent in all physics textbooks, then this may be an indication of the cause of a paucity of girls in the physical sciences. (SA)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Females, Interests, Physics, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Sex Discrimination, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Student Attitudes, Textbook Bias, Textbook Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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