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In ''Censorship: Evidence of bias in our children's textbooks'' (1986) Vitz shows how "a widespread secular and liberal mindset" within the professional education community has resulted in the removal of conservative religious, family, and economic descriptions of American life from children's textbooks<ref> ''Library Journal'', Patricia Smith Butcher, 1987 </ref>. Even a person holding to the idea of a "noble pagan" believing in the virtues of hard work, discipline, patriotism, and concern for others has good reason to reject all state-approved social studies textbooks. Through the absence of such ideas, these textbooks make millions of Americans who hold traditional views on marriage, business, and politics seem alien and on the fringe. This is done by excluding accurate descriptions of contemporary religious, marital, economic, and political commitments. Vitz concludes a section discussing the positive effect of lawsuits by black parents on textbooks with "Our present textbooks, therefore, are as antireligious as our earlier books were racist." <ref> ''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's textbooks'', [[Paul C. Vitz]], p. 77-78, 83 </ref>
In ''Censorship: Evidence of bias in our children's textbooks'' (1986) Vitz shows how "a widespread secular and liberal mindset" within the professional education community has resulted in the removal of conservative religious, family, and economic descriptions of American life from children's textbooks<ref> ''Library Journal'', Patricia Smith Butcher, 1987 </ref>. Even a person holding to the idea of a "noble pagan" believing in the virtues of hard work, discipline, patriotism, and concern for others has good reason to reject all state-approved social studies textbooks. Through the absence of such ideas, these textbooks make millions of Americans who hold traditional views on marriage, business, and politics seem alien and on the fringe. This is done by excluding accurate descriptions of contemporary religious, marital, economic, and political commitments. Vitz concludes a section discussing the positive effect of lawsuits by black parents on textbooks with "Our present textbooks, therefore, are as antireligious as our earlier books were racist." <ref> ''Censorship: Evidence of Bias in Our Children's textbooks'', [[Paul C. Vitz]], p. 77-78, 83 </ref>
In ''Modern art and modern science'' Vitz and Glimcher provide an illustrated guide to influence of modern science upon modern art. The book has been widely reviewed and well received.<ref>
*Bornstein, M.H., ''The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism'',v. 43 (Spring 1985) p. 330
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"This volume is hallmarked by clarity, conciseness, and scholarship. It is historically minded, attending to the origins of phenomena in science and art equally closely. It is intimate in detail, evaluating openly and rationally who is likely to have come in contact with what or whom and when. And, it is authentic, marshalling considerable information and citing equally aptly scientists and artists, art historians, and art critics of the last century and one-half. The book is also professionally organized, and its theses are spelled out, buttressed, and evaluated self-critically. . . . With considerable adroitness and skill, Vitz and Glimcher show how new perceptions of reality reflected themselves in sciences and arts concerned with human visual thinking."
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*''Choice'' v. 21 (May 1984) p. 1294
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"[This is a] new and most welcome addition to the literature. . . . [The authors provide a] thoughtful and well-balanced discussion. . . . The many good illustrations contribute to the clarity and readability of the discussions. This is a stimulating and informative book that deserves a large audience, from the general reader to undergraduate and graduate students in psychology and art."
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*Kubovy, Michael, ''American Scientist'' v. 73 (March/April 1985) p. 192-3
*Rembert, Virginia Pitts, ''Leonardo'' v. 22 no. 2 (1989) p. 270-2
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