How Have Descriptions of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Changed in High School U.S. History Textbooks Since the 1950s?

Author

Andrea Smith, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Date of Successful Defense

8-9-2011

Date Degree Awarded

8-2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

School/Department

Education

Advisor

Eddie K. Baumann, Ph.D.

Keywords

content analysis, textbooks, Arab-Israeli conflict

Abstract

This study is a qualitative and quantitative analysis of textbook content regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict, among three of the top textbook publishers in the United States from the 1950s to the present. The goal of this study was to highlight whether there has been more or less emphasis on particular events over time, and identify major patterns and changes in textbook content on the Arab-Israeli conflict. This thesis also addresses some of the historic, political, social, and educational implications of those changes. The conclusions and recommendations portion of the research contains suggestions for overcoming the limitations of textbook portrayals of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

DOI

10.15385/tmed.2011.10

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Recommended Citation

Smith, Andrea, "How Have Descriptions of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Changed in High School U.S. History Textbooks Since the 1950s?" (2011). Master of Education Research Theses. 36.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/education_theses/36