This study is both an interpretation and a translation of three modern Japanese plays, providing an artistic perspective on the radical reordering of experience and thought with which modern man must grapple in cross-cultural encounters. An introductory essay prefaces each play, providing a historical, critical, or appreciative perspective from…

The purposes of this investigation were (1) to develop a Multicultural Environment Survey (MES) for measuring student and teacher perceptions of multicultural press in selected fifth and sixth grade classrooms, and (2) to ascertain the extent and nature of multicultural press in class rooms within the sample. The MES was composed of 75 items,…

The perceptions of the school system held by selected 6th grade Chicano students, their parents, selected school personnel, and the power structure (i.e., superintendent, school board members, councilmen, mayor) were examined. Two Texas school districts of equal characteristics and size, with heavy Chicano enrollments were selected. In one, the…

Black studies is an attempt by African-Americans to understand their African cultural heritage and value system. The goals of Black studies are: (1) to enable a reevaluation of information from a perspective which takes into account traditional African humanistic values; (2) to encourage creativity motivated by a positive understanding of one's…

Three hypotheses were tested to determine whether the social and political marginality of the Mexican American community resulted from an internal colonial relationship with the dominant Anglo society: (1) an expanding Anglo American society in the 19th century established an unequal relationship by force with the indigenous Mexican population in…

This master's research project investigated teaching practices in a Native community school in Manitoba in relation to the school's high dropout rate. The school was located on an isolated Native reserve in northern Manitoba, providing education through grades 9-10. In contrast to successful Native education programs elsewhere that are based in…

This study examines how the values and value orientations derived fro two differing, historical traditions influence the formal education of adolescent boys attending an Orthodox Jewish day school in Melbourne, Australia. The two traditions include the Chassidic variant of the great tradition of Orthodox Judaism and the Australian adaptation of…

This extensive manual introduces non-Indian teachers to the cultural history and contemporary life style of the Papago, emphasizing information with immediate usefulness to the classroom teacher. Discussion of traditional and modern Papago life includes a brief history of the tribe, delineation of tribal values, and information on the customs of…