Folk Dress, Fiestas, and Festivals: How Is Mexico Portrayed in U.S. Primary Grade Social Studies Textbooks?

Autor/inn/en	Field, Sherry L.; Bauml, Michelle; Wilhelm, Ron W.; Jenkins, Joelle
Titel	Folk Dress, Fiestas, and Festivals: How Is Mexico Portrayed in U.S. Primary Grade Social Studies Textbooks?
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Studies Research, 36 (2012) 1, S.22-46 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0885-985X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mexicans; Cultural Awareness; Primary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Social Studies; Textbooks; Comparative Analysis; Content Analysis; Cross Cultural Studies; Qualitative Research; Holidays; Photography; Clothing; Reputation; Role Models; Educational Quality; Instructional Effectiveness; Difficulty Level; Mexico; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mexikaner; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Primarbereich; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; School year 02; 2. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 02; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Gemeinschaftskunde; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Inhaltsanalyse; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Qualitative Forschung; Holiday; Feiertag; Ferien; Fotografie; Kleidung; Identifikationsfigur; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Unterrichtserfolg; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Mexiko; USA
Abstract	This qualitative content analysis was conducted to determine how Mexico and Mexican people are portrayed in contemporary U.S. elementary social studies textbooks. Three textbooks from each of three major publishers were analyzed. Findings are presented in five sections: images and photographs, holidays, Mexican people and heroes, contested history, and portrayals of Mexican-U.S. relations. The authors identified three major themes across the textbooks including heavy emphasis on holidays and traditional folk costumes, a dearth of notable Mexican figures, and overall superficial coverage of Mexico and its people. Recommendations are provided for elementary textbook revisions that would more suitably foster cross-cultural understanding between U.S. children and their southern neighbors. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Society for the Social Studies. University of Central Florida College of Education, Suite 123M P.O. Box 161250, Orlando, FL 32816. e-mail: ISSS@mail.ucf.edu; Web site: http://www.TheISSI.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10