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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Giordano, Gerard.

Series:

History of schools and schooling ; v. 17.

History of schools & schooling ; v. 17

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.

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

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

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

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 189 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Chapter 1. Textbooks as Products

The Business Era 1

Chapter 2. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Nationalistic Era 29

Chapter 3. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Racial Era 61

Chapter 4. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Gender Era 91

Chapter 5. Textbooks as Propaganda

The Religious Era 111

Chapter 6. Textbooks as Learning Tools

The Pedagogical Era 129.

Notes:

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

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph