"Dangerous Indians": Evaluating the Depiction of Native Americans in Selected Trade Books  

Oleh:

Sanchez, Tony R.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Urban Education vol. 36 no. 3 (Mei 2001), page 400-425.
Topik: Five Great Values; elders and women; getting along with nature; individual freedom and leadership; and courage
Fulltext: 400UE363.pdf (113.43KB)

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This study examined 20 trade books(1964-1997) to evaluate their accuracy in depicting Native American peoples and cultures. The criteria embodied an authenticity guideline based on the Five Great Values with a rating scale between 1 (lowest) and 5 (highest). The values include generosity and sharing, respect for elders and women, getting along with nature, individual freedom and leadership, and courage. The results indicate that 60% of the books are at least satisfactory in their depictions but that bias and stereotyping still persist enough to recommend the use of the guideline as a tool to allow educators to confidently identify these problems in their instructional materials.

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