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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

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textbooka printed book used as a resource or guide in a particular subject
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a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject
misinformationfalse or inaccurate information
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false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive
indoctrinationthe process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs uncritically
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teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
biasprejudice in favor or against one thing, person, or group
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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
interpretationthe action of explaining the meaning of something
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an explanation or way of explaining
discriminationthe unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people
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the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age or sex
prejudicepreconceived opinion not based on reason or experience
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preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
socialjusticefairness and equality in society
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justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society
reinterpretationthe action of interpreting something in a new or different way
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interpretation again or differently
ethnocentrismEvaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture
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evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in the standards and customs of one's own culture