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ERIC Number: EJ174477
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Sex Bias in Chemistry Texts: Where is Woman's "Place"?
Heikkinen, Henry
Science Teacher, 45, 1, 16-21, Jan 78
Reports the results of an investigation of sex stereotyping in 17 high school chemistry textbooks. Results indicate definite sex bias in all books reviewed with a greater portrayal of male roles and activities. (SL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Educational Discrimination, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Sex Discrimination, Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Textbook Evaluation, Textbooks
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