Clarifies problems concerning the nature and scope of rhetoric, including its relation to human knowledge, by viewing rhetorical methods as universal, rule-governed, and productive of knowledge having normative force. Knowledge is conceptualized as developing within a social-symbolic sphere of methods, subject matters, derivations, applications,…

In this reconsideration of social knowledge, an attempt is made to resolve ambiguities related to the original project on social knowledge. Three regions of dispute fostered by the original essay are examined and explained: the definition of social knowledge, the issue of form, and the problems of normative impact. (JMF)

Three presenters varying on two dimensions (young-mature, straight-hip) were used in a documentary on forest fires. The high school audience was tested for learning acquisition, as well as attitudes toward the presenter and the subject matter. (BD)

Real structural changes challenge traditional views about the way things should be. A new image can guide education into the twenty-first century and transform education by purposeful design. (JOW)

Objective: To review the principles underlying medical student selection from the perspective of the imperatives of widening access policies. Setting: A recent government initiative has increased the number of medical school places in Great Britain. A priority is to widen access to sections of the community hitherto inadequately represented in…

The purpose of this study was to explore and better understand the effect of parent participation on the academic success and well being of students, especially those in the elementary grades. This area of concentration was chosen because extensive research has shown that the early years are the most formative and active interaction by parents can…

This study looks at the retraction phenomenon of the alveolar fricatives [s] and [z] in Cariocan Portuguese, the dialect used in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and its correlation with selected social characteristics of the study's informants. No prior study exists that focuses only on this phonological feature in this dialect. Before describing…

Discusses the importance of clothing as a means of communicating nonverbally in social situations and urges that a "semantics of clothing communication" be compiled to increase understanding of human life. (RB)

Intended as an introduction to those about to visit the United States for the first time, this booklet provides general information about the United States and its people. The title, derived from Mark Twain's observation that "the only distinguishing characteristic of the American character I've been able to discover is a fondness for ice…

Article examined several aspects of the social context which determine whether women become artists and how they perform in that role. As well, author discussed four attitudes toward the inner and outer realities among some women she had studied. (Author/RK)

Paper prepared for the National Consultation on Ethnic Behavior, New York City, June 1968, sponsored by the American Jewish Committee.

In order to learn more about contemporary authors of children's books and their sociological views, a study was conducted of a randomly selected sample of 220 Canadian and American authors living in either Canada or the United States. Biographical data was collected from the reference source "Something About the Authors" concerning sex, social…

To document the driving experience of amputees and to test whether amputees differ from non-amputees in the operation of a simulated motor vehicle, related literature was reviewed, a comprehensive study of private motor vehicle operation by amputees was carried out, and 100 persons (20 non-impaired, non-commercial drivers, 20 non-impaired,…

A survey of androgynous parents (those who share child care and job/career responsibilities relatively equally) delineates social and psychological characteristics of the group, and discusses societal changes necessary to support them in role-sharing. Presented at the National Council on Family Relations Annual Meeting, San Diego, California,…

An extended case analysis of a 1973 single land sale in the Yoruba city of Ibadan illustrates the role of Yoruba cultural patterns in Nigerian capitalist growth. This analysis also provides insight into the nature of the social relationships being established in the urbanization of Ibadan. (EB)