Textbook studies of the 1970s revealed limited coverage of women in the social studies, and the few references to women conveyed negative stereotypes rather than balanced and realistic portrayals of changing roles in modern society. Coverage of women in textbooks increased in the 1980s, but neither the quality nor quantity of these treatments was adequate. In sociology, examine charges of sex discrimination in the United States and what these charges are based upon. Political science classes can research significant court cases that have influenced women's rights in this country. Geography, world history, and world studies can involve the analysis of the status of women in other countries and at other times.
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