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    This document outlines 7 forms of bias that can exist in educational texts: 1) Invisibility, where certain groups are left out or not represented; 2) Stereotyping, where groups are portrayed through simplistic stereotypes; 3) Imbalance and Selectivity, where only certain perspectives on historical events are presented; 4) Unreality, where unpleasant facts and events are glossed over; 5) Fragmentation and Isolation, where groups are depicted as only interacting with their own; 6) Linguistic Bias, where language can subtly or blatantly promote bias; and 7) Cosmetic Bias, where a text may look inclusive through images but still promotes bias in its content.

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    This document outlines 7 forms of bias that can exist in educational texts: 1) Invisibility, where certain groups are left out or not represented; 2) Stereotyping, where groups are portrayed through simplistic stereotypes; 3) Imbalance and Selectivity, where only certain perspectives on historical events are presented; 4) Unreality, where unpleasant facts and events are glossed over; 5) Fragmentation and Isolation, where groups are depicted as only interacting with their own; 6) Linguistic Bias, where language can subtly or blatantly promote bias; and 7) Cosmetic Bias, where a text may look inclusive through images but still promotes bias in its content.

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    This document outlines 7 forms of bias that can exist in educational texts: 1) Invisibility, where certain groups are left out or not represented; 2) Stereotyping, where groups are portrayed through simplistic stereotypes; 3) Imbalance and Selectivity, where only certain perspectives on historical events are presented; 4) Unreality, where unpleasant facts and events are glossed over; 5) Fragmentation and Isolation, where groups are depicted as only interacting with their own; 6) Linguistic Bias, where language can subtly or blatantly promote bias; and 7) Cosmetic Bias, where a text may look inclusive through images but still promotes bias in its content.

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    7 Forms of Bias

    1. Invisibility: What
    You don’t see makes a
    lasting Impression
    The most fundamental
    and oldest form bias.
    Women, those with
    disabilities, gays, and
    homosexuals continue
    to be missing from
    many of today’s texts.
    2. Stereotyping:
    Shortcuts to Bigotry
    Men are portrayed as
    assertive and
    successful in their
    jobs, but rarely
    discussed as fathers;
    and women as
    caregivers.
    3. Imbalance and
    Selectivity: A Tale
    Half Told
    A text reports that
    women were given the
    vote, but does not
    discuss work,
    sacrifices, and even
    physical abuse
    suffered by the leaders
    of the suffrage
    movement that won
    the vote.
    4. Unreality: Rose-
    colored Glasses
    Many researchers
    have noted the
    tendency of
    instructional materials
    to gloss over
    unpleasant facts and
    events in our history.
    5. Fragmentation and
    Isolation: The Parts
    Are Less than the
    Whole
    Fragmentation
    emerges when a group
    is physically or
    visually isolated in the
    text. Often, racial and
    ethnic group members
    are depicted as
    interacting only with
    persons like
    themselves, isolated
    from other cultural
    communities.
    6. Linguistic Bias:
    Words Count
    Language can be
    powerful conveyor of
    bias, in both blatant
    and subtle forms.
    Linguistic bias can
    impact race/ethnicity,
    gender, accents, age,
    (dis) ability, and
    sexual orientation.
    7. Cosmetic Bias:
    Shiny Covers
    New cosmetic bias
    suggests that a text is
    a bias free, but beyond
    the attractive covers,
    photos, or posters,
    bias persists. An
    example is a science
    textbook that features
    a glossy pullout of
    female scientists but
    includes precious little
    narrative on the
    scientific
    contributions of
    women.

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