Survey of African American Portrayal in Introductory Textbooks A Report of the APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession

The APSA Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession recently analyzed 27 recent editions of American government/politics textbooks to examine the extent to which African Americans are integrated into the study of American politics.  They published their findings in the January 2008 issue of PS: Political Science & Politics article entitled "Survey of African American Portrayal in Introductory Textbooks in American Government/Politics: A Report of the APSA Standing Committee on the Status of Blacks in the Profession."  Also, Scott Jaschik reviews their findings in his January 25, 2008 Inside Higher Ed article, "Ghettoized Poli Sci Textbooks".