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Mehl, Bernard – Theory into Practice, 1979
The author argues that democracy as a political entity received its fundamental change through Rousseau, who proclaimed egalitarianism as the key element of political freedom. It is argued that Maoism takes the egalitarian principle to its ultimate conclusion: not only are all men considered equal, but they must act equal. (MJB)
Descriptors: Democracy, Political Influences, Political Socialization, Social Structure
Tausig, Carl M. – Educ Theor, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Human Development, Philosophy
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Allen, Robert J. – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1974
Briefly explores some of the ideas of Edward Sapir in relation to the problem of human rights in our society; Sapir was perhaps the greatest American anthropologist of the twentieth century and certainly one of the greatest social scientists of the last several decades. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Anthropology, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Cultural Influences
Sokolovsky, Jay; Sokolovsky, Joan – 1983
A volume devoted to aging and the aged in Third World societies focuses on ethnographic case studies from Papua New Guinea, China, India, the Sudan, and Mexico. The first of five articles, "Sweeping Men and Harmless Women: Responsibility and Gender Identity in Later Life" (Dorothy Ayers Counts), examines the perception of gender over the…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Case Studies, Developing Nations, Ethnography
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Mesthene, Emmanuel G. – Science, 1968
The development and adoption of new technologies make for changes in social organization and values by creating new possibilities for human action and thus altering the mix of options available to men. Because it alters the conditions of choice, new technology has a high probability of changing individual and social values: adopting new means to…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Agents, Educational Policy, Industrialization
Shimahara, Nobuo – 1972
Radical educational change cannot take place in isolation from societal change. American schools see themselves as agents of the society, charged with transmitting the values and behaviors considered central to the maintenance of society. Critics of this functional view of socialization suggest schools should be instruments of radical change.…
Descriptors: Conformity, Cultural Context, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Tomasi, Lydio F. – 1973
The paper analyzes how the attempt to assimilate ethnic groups into American society has contributed to social, economic, and political inequality. The hypothesis is that the official model of classical sociology has blinded us to a vast range of social phenomena which must be understood if we are to cope with the problems of contemporary America.…
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Groups
Durkin, Mary C.; And Others – 1969
This teacher's guide for grade 1 is part of a curriculum developed for teaching social studies in the first eight grades. The objectives of the curriculum, 11 key concepts to be studied in all grades, and 19 behavioral objectives to be attained in the first year are listed. This year's program is based on the family and has three units, each…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Curriculum Guides, Elementary School Curriculum, Family Income