Considers what U.S. dominance of the World Wide Web means for smaller nations and non-English-speaking people, especially in terms of Web-based education. Advises Web users to consider the positionality of Web course developers and cautions against uncritical use of U.S. courses, links, and learning materials. (SK)

Analyzes the content of the fourth edition of the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association" (1994) as if it were a biblical text. Draws on socio-historical studies and critical feminist perspectives to discuss the manual's function as a fundamentalist "bible" in relation to psychologists' culture. (SLD)

Discusses background issues relating to masculine identity. Examines Wade's theory of Male Reference Group Identity Dependence including the Male Reference Group Identity Dependence Scale (RGIDS) in terms of conceptual and methodological issues. Argues that the RGIDS focuses on the male's present reference group and ignores earlier reference…

Focuses on a resource used by author Monteiro Lobato to maintain a dialogue with society, i.e., giving voice to the character Emilia in his children's novels to express his own opinions about the "world order." (PA)

Discusses whether Black History Month effectively introduces the world to the achievements of American blacks or is primarily a marketing device for selling books and making African Americans feel good. Responses are provided from several African-American history professors. (GR)

Calls into question Kevin Costner's reconfiguration of the Indian in his film "Dances with Wolves." Examines and evaluates differences between the original theatrical version and the 50-minutes longer version shown on ABC television in the context of the canonical images that Costner disputes. Concludes the ABC version compels the viewer…

Weaves a discussion of the female protagonist of Laurie Halse Anderson's novel "Speak" into the main discussion of the female protagonist of Carson McCullers'"The Member of the Wedding." Demonstrates the parallels between the stories as well as the distinctions to reinforce their individual richness, and to assist teachers who may choose to pair…

Aims to rehabilitate the reputation of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII" and emphasizes its potential usefulness in the classroom by reconsidering it in the context of Renaissance history writing. Shows how "Henry VIII" can be taught as a commentary on or seen as a continuation of incipient themes in "The Tempest" and…

Analyzes President Clinton's actions on higher education during his eight years in office. Notes progress on issues such as funding for middle-class students, biomedical research, and technology. Points out possible missed opportunities, including issues surrounding affirmative action. Concludes that Clinton helped make higher education a…

A study of 36 women in English literature/cultural studies showed how they developed progressively more complex beliefs about knowledge by conducting textual analysis, considering texts as historically and socially situated, and considering issues of authorial intention, intertextuality, and the referential properties of language. (Author/SK)

Discusses the film "American Beauty" in light of a reading of Karl Marx. Finds that the film shows the circularity which marks bourgeois society, even though the rhythm of industry and renovation of the society masks it. States that Marx praises the industry, invention, and innovation of the bourgeoisie. (BT)

Criticizes claims by proponents of effectiveness of Success for All, New American Schools, and other schoolwide reform policies and programs. Argues that evidence from a substantial body of research indicates that these reform efforts have not raised the reading scores of low-performing students. (Contains 33 references.) (PKP)

This article provides a summary and critique of the technical development of the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey. Describes the scales and the procedural checks within the survey. Also discusses gender differences as well as cultural and ethnic differences. (Author/MKA)

Critical analysis of recent National Reading Panel report on teaching children to read based on meta-analysis of research on reading instruction. Asserts that because of problems with meta-analysis and interpretation, report's findings should not form sole basis for reading-instruction policy and legislation. Proposes four reading propositions.…

Every novelist, even great ones like Fyodor Dostoevsky, struggles against the temptation to be didactic: the poet struggles with the person. Teachers of literature and aesthetics need to be sensitive to this struggle as they assist their students to read novels carefully. This essay traces the struggle in the case of Dostoevsky's great novel,…