Textbooks and Political Socialization: A Multivariate Analysis
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- book review
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Teaching Political Science
- Vol. 7 (4) , 481-500
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00922013.1980.11000213
Abstract
A content analysis of textbooks of New York State districts chosen for representativeness was done in terms of the following variables: attitudes conveyed about political authorities: the relationship of citizens to authorities and regimes; and the nature of politics, the nation, and democracy. Results of the data analysis for 6 districts—3 working class, 3 middle class—are reported. An analysis of variance for social class and grade effects and their interaction was performed. The study revealed some tendency for textbooks in middle-class districts to show a development toward more realistic and critical views of politics and government in the higher grades, while those of working-class districts do not.Keywords
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