ERIC Number: EJ252994
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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The Outsiders of the American Revolution: The Selective Tradition in Children's Fiction.
Taxel, Joel
Interchange on Educational Policy, v12 n2-3 p206-28 1981
Textbooks and children's literature tend to mirror society. A study was made of race and class bias in 32 children's novels about the American Revolution published between 1889 and 1976. The treatment of blacks, women, and lower-class groups not only reflects but also perpetuates bias. (JN)
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Literary Criticism, Novels, Power Structure, Reading Material Selection, Revolutionary War (United States), Sex Stereotypes, Social Class, Socialization, Socioeconomic Influences, Textbook Content
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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