An Analysis of the Treatment of Corporate Influence on Government by United States History and American Government High School Textbooks

Autor/in	Neumann, Richard
Titel	An Analysis of the Treatment of Corporate Influence on Government by United States History and American Government High School Textbooks
Quelle	In: Social Studies, 105 (2014) 2, S.57-68 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7996
DOI	10.1080/00377996.2013.820163
Schlagwörter	High School Students; History Instruction; Content Analysis; Textbooks; Corporations; Federal Government; Social Studies; Ideology; United States History; Economic Factors; Elections; Public Officials; Influences; Instructional Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; History lessons; Geschichtsunterricht; Inhaltsanalyse; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Unternehmen; Bundesregierung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Ideologie; Ökonomischer Faktor; Election; Wahl; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	This article reports on an investigation to explore the possibility that ideology might be expressed in the treatment of corporate influence on federal government by social studies textbooks. Two textbooks were examined in the study--United States history and American government. Corporate influence involves activities that affect election and appointment of officials and policy decisions. Textbook content was analyzed for bias on the subject. Findings reveal ideological judgments and beliefs in the texts that provide support for corporate activities and economic arrangements conducive to corporate interests. Bias renders these textbooks inadequate for developing students' understanding of corporate influence on government. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10