The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, a South Korean internet-based civic group, said Wednesday that it is launching a campaign to correct what it describes as “stereotypical depictions of Africa” in international textbooks.
The group said it investigated seven history and geography textbooks used in international schools worldwide, identifying what it characterized as negative portrayals of the African continent and urging publishers to revise them.
The textbooks reviewed included titles from major publishers such as Pearson, B
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