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Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Orginal Publication Date

1979

Journal Title

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Volume

2

Issue

ees/vol2/iss2

First Page

36

Last Page

37

Abstract

Children's literature should be of great importance to all of us, regardless of whether we are parents. The opinions and social views assimilated in childhood will often have long-lasting and far-reaching effects. Western novels as well as cowboy movies bear a great deal of the responsibility for the attitude of many Americans that Indians are, for the most part, treacherous savages and, at best, the sidekick to a masked white man. Tomás and the Talking Birds is at once both encouraging and disappointing. It is encouraging because it is responding to a great need in our society, but it is disappointing because of its poor execution.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1979

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