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Mwiria, Kilemi – History of Education, 1991
Discusses how the British colonial government in Kenya used the education system to strengthen political and economic power over the African majority. Describes the unequal allocation of education revenue, selective and punitive public examinations and a racially biased school curriculum. Concludes that Europeans' need to dominate Africans…
Descriptors: African History, Colonialism, Educational History, Ethnocentrism
Stokes, M. Jean – 1984
The nature and extent of conditions or barriers that inhibit women administrators in their professional responsibilities and careers were studied. A questionnaire mailed to 241 women was completed by 168 women with executive, administrative, and managerial responsibilities in nine universities of the State University System of Florida. The…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrators, Career Ladders, College Administration
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Brook, Diane L.; And Others – Social Education, 1995
Contends that stereotypical views about South Africa are commonly held by teachers and students. Presents information on South Africa's history, geography, population distribution, and environment. Includes demographic charts, natural resource and population maps, and an annotated chronology of significant events in South African history. (CFR)
Descriptors: African History, Blacks, Cultural Context, Cultural Images
Clark, Todd, Ed. – 1981
A packet of game materials, designed to help young people better understand what the law is, what the police officer's duties are, and what pressures and fears the police officers experience daily, is presented. The game, designed for a group of 20 to 35 students, contains: Teacher's Manual, Attitude Survey Master, Observer Evaluation Master,…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Crime, Due Process
Chliwniak, Luba – 1997
Although more than 52 percent of the current college and university student body is comprised of women, institutional leadership is still dominated by males. This digest summarizes the issue from an institutional context and identifies factors that contribute to the gap. It suggests that the organizational and societal concepts of leadership be…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Colleges, Consciousness Raising
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Bohmer, Susanne; Briggs, Joyce L. – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Uses the concept of oppression to teach about gender, race, and class in an introductory social psychology course. Discusses the intersections between them and suggests how issues about oppression can be integrated into the classroom. Directs course toward White, middle-class students who lack a comprehension of societal oppression. (Author/NL)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, College Students, Concept Teaching, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Chliwniak, Luba – 1997
This study analyzes the gender gap at colleges and universities from an institutional context. It asks what the issues are; in what ways women and men leaders are different and alike; whether the gender gap matters. It discusses the glass ceiling in higher education and how it affects curriculum and administration of the institution. Five chapters…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Colleges, Consciousness Raising