Challenging Regional Stereotypes: The Case of Northern Mexico

Authors

  • William E. Doolittle University of Texas

Keywords:

regional geography, geographic education, Mexico

Abstract

Geographic illiteracy permeates society just as it does our schools. Its solution involves more than teachers simply disseminating second-hand information about the earth's surface in the classroom. It also involves educators, and the general public, acquiring correct information and translating it into knowledge. This ar

Author Biography

  • William E. Doolittle, University of Texas

    Department of Geography

    University of Texas

    Austin, TX

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2004-12-31

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