An overview of the situation of national minority groups in China and the work of the Central Institute of National Minorities in Peking. (EH)

A discussion of popular Indian stereotypes and counter-stereotypes in literature, based on the thesis that the introduction of the literature of the American Indian, traditional and modern, will help to increase the Indian child's pride in his culture and add to the understanding of the non-Indian child. (EH)

While blacks have been given some share in the university power structure, this has largely been denied to the more recently vitalized minorities--the Puerto Ricans, Native Americans and the Mexican Americans. This issue of ethnic group rivalry is explored with respect to the Educational Assistance Program of the University of Illinois at Chicago…

Author employs a Zen quotation to indicate a gap in research on race relations; the minority group (emphasizing Asian-Americans) is but the finger pointing at the larger society. Research on minority groups is incomplete without examining broader segments of American Society. (DM)

Describes the development and history of an ethnic studies program for grades kindergarten through eight in the Cupertino School District in California, focusing on the politics of the school board proceedings. (JM)

A study was conducted to assess the role of State departments of education in evaluating ethnic content of social studies material. The approach was to identify and assess instruments, such as guidelines and historical outlines, employed in the evaluation. The way States define ethnic content is criticized. (Author/GC)