Gender and Racial Bias in Juvenile Computer Books.

Bishop, Kay; Bishop, Jennifer

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ERIC Number: EJ605244

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Publication Date: 2000

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Gender and Racial Bias in Juvenile Computer Books.

Bishop, Kay; Bishop, Jennifer

Knowledge Quest, v28 n3 p18-23 Jan-Feb 2000

This action research study looks at a sample of 30 juvenile computer books from the past 30 years and analyzes the illustrations for evidence of gender and racial bias as well as career depiction. Examines the gender of authors and illustrators and discusses library media implications. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Action Research, Authors, Childrens Literature, Computer Science Education, Illustrations, Learning Resources Centers, Library Material Selection, Racial Bias, School Libraries, Sex Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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