Using cartoons to teach students about stereotypes and discrimination: One teacher’s lessons from South Park

Journal of Curriculum and Pedagogy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-147

  MacGillivray, Ian K ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33947271674     PISSN: 15505170     EISSN: 21568154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15505170.2005.10411533     Document Type: Article

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