Women and minorities in economics textbooks: Are they being adequately represented?

Authors
Robson, D
Citation
D. Robson, Women and minorities in economics textbooks: Are they being adequately represented?, J ECON EDUC, 32(2), 2001, pp. 186-191
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION
ISSN journal
00220485 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
186 - 191
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0485(200121)32:2<186:WAMIET>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The author examined 12 recent editions of principles of economics textbooks to determine the quantity of race- and gender-related material. Comparing the results to earlier studies demonstrates how efforts to incorporate more such coverage within the economics curriculum have influenced economics te xtbooks. In general, there has been an increase in the quantitative coverag e of race- and gender-related material as measured by the number of pages, names, and tables of the textbooks.