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See pp. 13-50, "Textbook Treatment of the Jews", and pp. 51-76, "Textbook Treatment of Minorities under Nazism".
Six popular high school American history textbooks are examined to address accusations of overcompensation by textbook publishers as a result of the raised ethnic consciousness of the 1970s. The textbooks are: "Our American Heritage" (Silver Burdett); "The Pageant of American History" (Allyn and Bacon); "A History of Our American Republic" (Laidlaw Brothers); "People and Our Country" (Holt, Rinehart and Winston); "These United States" (Houghton Mifflin); and "Rise of the American Nation" (Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich). Investigated are how the new textbooks deal with American diversity and whether or not so much attention is given to ethnic groups that the main lines of American history are distorted. Arranged into six chapters, textbooks are evaluated for: (1) similarities in content and format; (2) proportion of space devoted to ethnic groups; (3) treatment of pre-colonial and colonial ethnic groups; (4) treatment of ethnic groups during the American territorial expansion period; (5) treatment of 20th century ethnic minorities; and (6) a discussion of new civic morality which focuses on respect and justice for disadvantaged minorities and creation of a successful multi-ethnic society. The book concludes that familiar outlines of American history development are somewhat reduced and the overall tone of the new texts replaces the old myths of racial inferiority with new myths proclaiming the superior moral qualities of minorities. Two data tables are provided illustrating the numbers and percentages of pages and pictures devoted to ethnic groups. (LH)
Helping readers understand the changing dynamics of the US population, Schaefer places current and ethnic relations in a socio-historical context to help readers understand the past and shape the future.
""States and Minorities"" is a comprehensive examination of the relationship between state institutions and minority groups within diverse societies. This scholarly work investigates how states interact with and govern minority populations, exploring issues of representation, rights, and social inclusion. Through rigorous analysis, the book sheds light on the various challenges and dynamics that shape the experiences of minority communities, including discrimination, marginalization, and political underrepresentation. It also examines the role of state policies, legislation, and institutions in either mitigating or exacerbating these challenges. By delving into case studies from around the world, ""States and Minorities"" offers valuable insights into the complexities of multiculturalism, pluralism, and governance in contemporary societies. This book serves as a vital resource for scholars, policymakers, and activists seeking to understand and address the diverse needs and aspirations of minority populations within the framework of modern statehood.
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This book is designed to develop readers' understanding of the principles and processes that shape the patterns of relations between racial, ethnic, and other groups in society. A wide variety of information is provided about a number of such groups with an emphasis on the relationships between dominant (majority) and subordinate (minority) racial and ethnic groups in the United States and abroad. Coverage includes discussions on the latest African-American perspectives; the Census Bureau's decision to allow people to check more than one race in the 2000 census; the influence of the culture-of-poverty perspective on welfare reform legislation; interracial relationships; Neil Foley's award-winning book The White Scourge ; the debate over Hemstein and Murray's The Bell Curve ; how diversity programs helped an insurance company become more profitab the rising debate over race/ethnicity and langua race/ethnicity in our schools; race/ethnicity onli affirmative action; welfare reform; wage and labor laws, minorities, and the growing income gap; the war on drugs; and more. For those interest in majority-minority relations or race and ethnic relations.