| Description |
xvii, 154 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Preiswerk, R. Introduction.--Why children's books are biased. Nieves-Falcón, L. The oppressive function of values, concepts and images in children's books.--Becker, J. Some typical patterns of argumentation leading to racism in children's books.--Where children's books went wrong. Banfield, B. Racism in children's books: an Afro-American perspective.--Kuya, D. Racism in children's books in Britain.--Omotoso, B. Children's books in an African context.--Nieves-Falcón, L. The ideology of racism in Puerto-Rican children's books.--Lippmann, L. Racism in Australian children's books.--Becker, J. Some specific issues in German children's books and school texts.--Lutz, H. Images of Indians in German children's books.--Religious instruction and racism. Lüpke, R. Racism in the religious instruction textbooks of Protestant West Germany.--Cultural arrogance and racism. Preiswerk, R. Ethnocentric images in history books and their effect on racism.--Appendix I. List of criteria for the evaluation of racism in children's books and guidelines for the production of anti- and non-racist books.--Appendix II. Participants |
| Summary |
Mainly non-Aboriginal material; contains list of criteria for the evaluation of racism in childrens books and guidelines for production of anti- and non-racist books; paper by Lorna Lippmann annotated separately |
| Notes |
Papers presented in Oct. 1978 in Arnoldshain, Germany at a workshop sponsored by the Programme to Combat Racism and the Office of Education of the World Council of Churches |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Children -- Books and reading -- Congresses.
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Children's literature -- Congresses.
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Children's literature -- History and criticism -- Congresses.
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Children's literature -- History and criticism.
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Race relations in literature.
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Racism in literature -- Congresses.
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Racism in textbooks -- Congresses.
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Racism -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Preiswerk, Roy, 1934-1982.
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World Council of Churches. Office of Education.
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World Council of Churches. Programme to Combat Racism.
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| LC no. |
81461812 |
| ISBN |
2825406201 (paperback) |
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