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Peer reviewedWong, Sandra L. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Examines the institutional power of Texas's state textbook selection committee. Studies the relationship between selection of educational content and social and professional interests. Finds that centralized adoption provides citizens and interest groups input, but that technical and pragmatic priorities tend to dominate selection decisions. (NL)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology
Download full textRenner, Christopher E. – 1993
The incorporation of multicultural content in to English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) instruction is discussed. First, the international role of English is examined, and the sociopolitical nature of language is reviewed. Cultural components of language learning are noted in the areas of discourse,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
