Misrepresentation and Silence in United States History Textbooks : The Politics of Historical Oblivion

Misrepresentation and Silence in United States History Textbooks The Politics of Historical Oblivion

This open access book investigates how representation of Native Americans and Mexican-origin im/migrants takes place in high school history textbooks. Manually analyzing text and images in United States textbooks from the 1950s to 2022, the book documents stories of White victory and domination over...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gellman, Mneesha (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland 2024.
Edition:1st ed. 2024.
Series:Palgrave Studies in Educational Media,
Subjects:
Education > Curricula.
Education.
Children.
Citizenship > Study and teaching.
Education and state.
United States > History.
Social justice.
Curriculum Studies.
Childhood Education.
Citizenship Education.
Educational Policy and Politics.
US History.
Social Justice.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009799920906719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Why and How Textbooks Matter for Youth Wellbeing
  • 2. Misrepresentation in Educational Media (1954–1999)
  • 3. Textbooks in far Northern California High Schools in 2007–2022
  • 4. Teaching to the Test: Undermining Academic Rebellion (2020s)
  • 5. Kids These Days: Ethnographic Evidence on the Impact of Textbook Misrepresentation
  • 6. Conclusion: In Need of a Curricular Revolution.

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