Bias starts early – most books in childcare centres have white, middle-class heroes
Author Identifier (ORCID)
Helen Joanne Adam
ORCID: 0000-0002-3005-7142
Abstract
Only 18% of books available in four Australian childcare centres include non-white characters. Animal characters make up around half the books available, with the animals largely leading lives, and adhering to values, of middle-class Caucasians.
Document Type
Article
Date of Publication
1-1-2020
Publication Title
The Conversation
Publisher
The Conversation Media Group Ltd
School
School of Education
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free_to_read
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Adam, H. (2020). Bias starts early – most books in childcare centres have white, middle-class heroes. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/bias-starts-early-most-books-in-childcare-centres-have-white-middle-class-heroes-130208