Third Culture Kids (TCKs) represent a group of youth who have lived overseas with their families for business, service, or missionary work. The implications of living in multiple cultures, especially during the developmental and formative years of youth, warrant investigation. This study informs the US counseling community about the…

This article examines the features of the South Korean education system, a system radically different from that which exists in the United States and from which the United States might draw some useful lessons. In South Korea, students follow a routine of strict attention to their studies in a curriculum that emphasizes mathematics. Students are…

Describes the Austrian broadcast industry which is dominated by foreign influences. Suggests the restoration of autonomy of Austria's media through a system of promotion of and subsidies to Austrian media efforts, as well as a decentralization of foreign influence to increase the quality and competitiveness of domestic production. (JMF)

In "Sula" Toni Morrison writes from an African point of view, an African aesthetic. In the book the African presence is subtly woven into Black American culture. Events in the lives of the characters Sula and Shadrack are linked with West African culture and religion. (BJV)

Describes the Dutch national system of creativity centers. Notes that these centers promote arts education by providing continuing education in the arts to the general public, by supporting in-school programs and by offering in-service programs for teachers. (MM)

Using meta-analysis to examine literature on sex differences in child competitiveness, finds an overall tendency for males to be more competitive than females, but also finds that analysis within cultures indicates that this trend is not universal. Propounds the usefulness of meta-analysis in conjunction with cross-cultural comparison. (Author/GC)

Presents the results of a world-wide survey on the teaching of French, both as a first and as a second language. States the objectives of the investigation and describes the procedures used to collect the relevant information. The documentation guidelines used to conduct the survey are reproduced in the appendix. (MES)

Describes the organizational structure of the broadcasting industry in West Germany which is unique because of the federal, public, and political elements involved. Special problems that arise from this framework are discussed, including financing, programing, creative vs technical advances, concepts of production values, and political balance.…

Reviews (for practitioners and teachers) the literature on differences in cultural assumptions underlying negotiation between business persons in the Peoples Republic of China and those from the West, particularly the United States. Notes that, unless perceived and understood, profound differences in attitudes, expectations, and unworded messages…

Three different models for the teaching of African art are presented in this paper. A comparison of the differences between the approaches of Western art historians and African art historians informs the articulation of the three models--an approach for determining style, another for dealing with analysis, and a third for synthetic interpretation.…

The document reviews literature on the effects of culture shock and suggests reasons that anthropological writings seldom deal with the subject. Definitions of culture shock begin with the writings of anthropologist Kalvero Oberg, who first introduced the term in the mid 1950s. Oberg wrote that culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that…

This paper explores the use of fantasy in human relationships with emphasis on its contrasting uses in American and Japanese culture. Fantasy is defined as a private world of conversation or expectations of the self that may not be sufficiently verbalized for a person to have a very clear understanding of its meaning in his or her experience.…

This article examines particular aspects of higher education during the late Korean Choson period with descriptive analysis. The context of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism between the early 18th and the late 19th centuries is presented. Also examined is Christian higher education during these two centuries. The impact of Christianity on Korean…

This report was commissioned to present a coherent set of relevant level descriptions, organized in a coherent range, and based on Maori learning and teaching principles. There are five chapters in this book. Chapter 1, "Traditional Concepts of Higher Education" (Richard Benton; Tipene Chrisp), provides a highly condensed form of the…

This paper examines some reasons why American firms often have difficulty in conducting business overseas. The importance of language and culture in developing the marketing skills needed to penetrate international markets effectively is discussed, as are a variety of mistakes which U.S. corporations have made in international trade with respect…