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Sproll, Paul A. C. – Studies in Art Education, 1994
Maintains that the creation of the 1835 Select Committee on Arts and Manufactures and its report are significant milestones in the development and history of British art education. Argues that the current emphasis on art and design education in Britain and the United States can be traced to the work of this committee. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Activities, Curriculum Development, Design
Kiernan, Henry, Ed.; Pyne, John, Ed. – The Docket: Journal of the New Jersey Council for the Social Studies, 1993
This serial issue is devoted to the theme "China and Japan" and contains six articles that focus on educational, political, and cultural issues in the two Asian countries. In the first article, "China and Japan: A New Era in Relations with the United States," Henry Kiernan and John Pyne provide a brief overview of the history…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Interrelationships, Curriculum Development
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Jansen, Jonathan D. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1995
Charts the changes in Namibian curriculum policy reflecting the recent independence from South Africa and the dismantling of apartheid. Although originally conceived as a radical socialist state, political realities quickly created policies of reconciliation within Namibia. Educational policy has focused on the establishment of a post-colonial…
Descriptors: African Culture, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Policy
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Harman, John D.; Bowers, James R. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1994
Maintains that the issue of political correctness has gained wide coverage in the press as it relates to higher education academic policy. Reports on a survey of 196 New York State political scientists. Finds that they perceive political correctness as an issue on their college campus and in the discipline, but not in their departments. (CFR)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development