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ERIC Number: EJ615708
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-8069
Ethnocentrism, Geography, and Foreign Guest Speakers: An Attempt To Change Attitudes.
Giannangelo, Duane M.; Bolding, Robert A.
Journal of the Middle States Council for the Social Studies, p122-26 1998
Investigates whether ethnocentrism can be reduced when a student is exposed to a person from another country with whom that student can relate. Indicates that open discussion among students, teachers, and resource persons from other cultures seems to be a contributing factor in reducing ethnocentrism (CMK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Benefits, Educational Strategies, Ethnocentrism, High School Students, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Guest Speakers