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Milbrath, Lester W. – Environmentalist, 1984
Examines four values (one's own life, high quality of life, compassion, justice) which form the core of a proposed value structure for a sustainable society. Also discusses instrumental values that fulfill these core values and why a society organized according to the proposed structure would be more sustainable. (JN)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Policy Formation, Social Structure, Social Theories

Disch, Lisa – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1991
Describes the evolution of feminist critical theory from a study of individuals' roles to the study of the interplay between gender relations and the institutional contexts within which they take shape. Surveys the writing of feminist theorists covering institutions, decision-making processes, cultural symbols, and everyday practices. (DK)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Criticism, Feminism, Higher Education
Jennings, Lillian Pegues – 1986
Education serves as a backdrop and a disguise, masking the transformation of this country from an industrialized blue-collar dependent system to a technocratic system dependent upon fewer, but highly educated workers. This movement has tremendous implications for race relations in this country. An in-depth study of the history of school reform…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Black Education, Blacks, Educational Discrimination
Andronicos, Manolis – Humanities, 1996
Discusses the cultural and philosophical influences that resulted in the establishment of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. Examines the ancient Greek ideals of health, beauty, and intellect. Includes a table listing the dates of added competitions (boxing, pentathlon) to the contest. (MJP)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Athletics, Competition, Cultural Influences

Schaffter, Ortfried – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1993
Discusses the time focused theoretical interpretation of adult education in relation to the integrative achievement of postsecondary education. Contends that a systematic temporal analysis of postsecondary presupposes the clarification of categories such as events, personal time structures, and synchronization. (CFR)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship

Cogan, John J. – Social Education, 1994
Presents an analysis and personal reflections on social and political changes in Russia between 1970 and 1994. Discusses how the social and economic changes have had a profound impact on elderly Russians. Concludes that the changes in Russia are a microcosm of those taking place throughout the world. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits, Economic Change, Elementary Secondary Education

Barresi, Anthony, L.; Olson, Gerald B. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1994
Discusses formation and implementation of educational policy in an era of financial shortages. Presents four principles essential to understanding policy operation in any social setting. Concludes that there is promise for the development of policies favorable to the arts within school cultures. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Red Horse, John G.; Red Horse, Yvonne A. – 1981
A program for adolescent American Indian girls, under the auspices of the Social Work Division of the Minneapolis Public Schools, evolved to become a linkage model between human services and American Indian families, focusing upon interrelationships among structure, behavior, and cultural pattern maintenance. Growth and development among Indian…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Context

Bakken, Timothy – Social Education, 1994
Contends that the English coffee house was a social and economic institution that served as a daily newspaper and a center of commerce. Discusses coffee house origins, development, significance, and decline. Concludes that the coffee house served as a transition from medieval society to an age of rationality and industry. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Discussion Groups, Economic Change, Economic Climate

Lynch, Kathleen; O'Neill, Cathleen – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1994
Explores the dilemmas posed by the analysis of working class issues in education by professional sociologists. Questions whether the inequalities experienced in the educational system by working class people have been "colonized" by middle class academics for their own professional purposes. (CFR)
Descriptors: Conflict of Interest, Educational Research, Ethics, Foreign Countries

Crocco, Margaret Smith – Social Education, 1995
Maintains that the inclusion of scholarship about women's history has not proceeded as vigorously in secondary schools as in colleges. Asserts that resources to incorporate women's history into high school curriculum are widely available. Identifies books by Anzia Yezierska and Charlotte Perkins Gilman. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Curriculum Development, Females, History Instruction

Ghasarian, Christian – Social Education, 1995
Maintains that the number of immigrants from India to the United States has risen dramatically. Asserts that the cultural gap between the immigrant parents and their children is largely the result of their school experiences. Contends that it is important that teachers understand the effects of the educational system on students from other…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Traits

Lackey, Chad – Teaching Sociology, 1995
Maintains that the study of complex organizations has long been central to sociology. Presents and describes a college assignment based on the sociological practice perspective, a new approach to social science instruction. Includes a six-step student process, information on grading, and a sample of student questions. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Course Descriptions

Coombs, Jerrold R. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1994
Argues that a fundamental characteristic of a democratic, pluralistic society is social institutions fair and open to all citizens. Discusses criteria for applying the principle of equality in judging equality of access to education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Access to Education, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education

McNurlin, Kathleen Woitel – Interdisciplinary Humanities, 1995
Continues an article that began in the summer 1995 "Interdisciplinary Humanities." Examines ethical concerns about nuclear power, societal control, and prejudice articulated in science fiction literature. Authors studied include Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, and Damon Knight. The earlier article covered literature concerned with ecology…
Descriptors: Bias, Ecology, Ethics, Higher Education
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