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McKay, Alexander – 1998
This book examines the issue of sexuality education in the schools. Chapter 1, "Sexuality and Sexuality Education: Implications for the Nature of Society," discusses the controversy over the issue. Chapter 2, "Restrictive and Permissive Sexual Ideologies," provides an analytical framework for clarifying conflicts around human sexuality that…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Liberalism
Vogelgesang, Lori J. – 2001
This study focused on a set of outcome measures that reflect some of the values that support engagement in a diverse democracy (commitment to racial understanding and commitment to social activism), and the impact of college on the development of these values. Critical theory is also presented as a perspective that shapes and broadens the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, College Students, Critical Theory, Democracy
Brookfield, Stephen D.; Preskill, Stephen – 1999
This book offers a variety of practical ideas, tools, and techniques for creating democratic classrooms. It suggests exercises to get discussion started, strategies for maintaining its momentum, ways to elicit a diversity of views and voices, ideas for creative groupings and formats, and processes to encourage student participation. In exploring…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Diversity (Student)

Sokolova, E. S.; Likhacheva, V. M. – Russian Education and Society, 1993
Reports on a 1990 study of political and social attitudes of Russian school students, age 10-15. Finds that belief in Communism is declining and that boys are more skeptical about Communism than are girls. Concludes that social issues and moral values were considered very important by a large number of the respondents. (CFR)
Descriptors: Capitalism, Communism, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education