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ERIC Number: EJ461843
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
The Transforming of the American Mind.
Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.
Social Education, v56 n6 p328-31 Oct 1992
Discusses the problem of ethnocentrism in the educational system of the United States. Suggests that knowledge needs to be redefined to reflect a multicultural view of the world rather than reflecting an "us against them" outlook. Argues that the humanities need to be decentered so that minority students are not alienated. (DK)
Descriptors: Blacks, Citizenship Education, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Ethnocentrism, Higher Education, History Instruction, Multicultural Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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