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- Title
'DANGEROUS INDIANS': Evaluating the Depiction of Native Americans in Selected Trade Books.
- Authors
Sanchez, Tony R.
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
NORTH America; INDIGENOUS peoples of the Americas in literature; BOOKS
- Publication
Urban Education, 2001, Vol 36, Issue 3, p400
- ISSN
0042-0859
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0042085901363005