The Depiction of South Africa in U.S. Textbooks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8388372 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brenda Randolph-Robinson (Howard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 24-33 |
| Publication date | 1985-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Black Scholar (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0006-4246 • E-ISSN: 2162-5387 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00064246.1985.11414370 |
| OpenAlex | W1953494719 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Peruse a world geography or world history textbook for U.S. students and you will probably find a chapter or a few paragraphs ori South Africa. These texts usually emphasize South Africa's great wealth, its industrialized economy and the affluent life style of its white minority.1 The image is of an abundant, sun-kissed, goldand diamondstudded land full of bustling industrious whites who are helping Africans enter the modern industrialized world. These texts do note that South Africa is a
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| Highly cited | No |
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