Twentieth-century textbook wars : a history of advocacy and opposition / Gerard Giordano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giordano, Gerard, 1946-

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

History of schools and schooling ; v. 17.

History of schools and schooling

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textbooks--United States--History--20th century.

Textbooks.

Textbooks--Publishing--United States--History--20th century.

Textbook bias--United States--History--20th century.

Textbook bias.

History.

Textbooks--Publishing.

United States.

Physical Description:

xix, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2003]

Contents:

Chapter 1. Textbooks as Products

The Business Era 1

Conflict of Interest 1

Markets Created by Free Textbooks 3

State-Published Textbooks 8

Growth of the Textbook Market 13

Increasing Prices of Textbooks 14

Increased Profits from Textbooks 16

Effect of World War I 17

World War II and the Postwar Period 20

Escalating Costs of Textbook Production 23

Chapter 2. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Nationalistic Era 29

Early Efforts to Legislate Nationalism in Textbooks 29

Nationalism in Textbooks after World War I 31

Parallel Developments in the Textbooks of European Countries 35

Effect of the 1920s World Amity Movements on Textbooks 37

Attack on Nationalism in Textbooks during the 1930s and World War II 44

Government Censorship 49

Influence of the Cold War on Textbooks 53

Chapter 3. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Racial Era 61

Analyzing Racism in Textbooks 61

Analyzing Racism after the Civil Rights Era 72

Disputes about Ameliorated Racism in Textbooks 76

Disputes about Anesthetized Textbooks 81

Criticism from the 1920s through the 1950s 82

Criticism during the 1960s 83

Criticism beyond the 1960s 86

Chapter 4. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Gender Era 91

Criticism of Gender Stereotypes during the 1970s 91

Gender Bias in Reading Materials 98

Sexist Language 103

Publishers Respond to Criticism 104

Chapter 5. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Religious Era 111

Pervasive Religious Sectarianism in Schools 111

Religion and Science in Textbooks 114

Continued Criticism about the Omission of Religion from Textbooks 120

Stereotyping Jews 125

Chapter 6. Textbooks as Learning Tools

The Pedagogical Era 129

Textbook Legibility 129

Readability 130

Pictorial Aids 134

Influence of Textbooks on Teachers 139

Challenge from Technology 149.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-177) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0820452289

OCLC:

44811874