Surveys 277 Muslim immigrants. Finds that (1) most were more inclined to retain their original national culture for their private and/or social lives than to adopt the U.S. national culture; but (2) most accepted U.S. organizational culture. Relates acculturation to years lived in the United States, collectivism, religious practices, gender, and…

Focuses on the implications of identity in the construction of classroom culture. Finds that teacher/researchers usually center attention on the students in the room, with the teacher being peripheral. Uses an informal survey to help examine participants' institutions for racial, gender, and class differences. (PA)

Explores the moral and political issues involved in the concept of language rights. Examines language diversity as well as insights into the relationship among language, human existence, and culture; elaborates the concept of language rights; and discusses the moral and political philosophy of language rights. (34 references) (Author/CK)

Focuses on an exploration of an alternative space adjacent to postmodernist work in language rights. There are numerous different positions on language rights. Extends a politicized version of language rights that proposes that these rights are subordinate to the structure of power and domination and that language policy is a form of covert state…

Contrasts the use of metaphors for death and dying in English and Spanish and makes some observations concerning universal and culture-specific conceptualizations. The article points out that the human capacity to conceptualize and reason derives from experience (perceptions, cultural practices, motor activity) and imagination (metaphor, metonymy,…

Explored concepts of leadership, power, and caring in the context of a predominantly Mexican-American community culture, based on extended interviews with six female Mexican-American principals in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. These women were challenged by working as professional educators in a bicultural, male-dominated community. Their insights…

Discusses metaphorical languages of acting commonly to be found passing as "psychological" perspectives. Contends there is a need for greater scientific rigor in the use of such languages. Explains the issue of operationalisation of acting for research purposes. (PM)

Argues that understanding how values operate, both in individual and cultural contexts, could help educators to determine what can and should be achieved with students and to build an appropriate program. Stresses that values specific to the international school's situation must be considered. (AUTH/NB)

Examines the gap between instructional development (ID) theory and practice and proposes a conceptual framework to describe how expert ID practitioners work in the corporate world. The framework consists of cultural context, situation analysis and synthesis, client and other stakeholders, performance capacities, and competitive advantages. (PEN)

Evaluates the contribution of Coupland's research project on language and aging from the perspective of an African interest in gerontology. Argues that some of the underlying concepts need to be reconsidered if the project is to be extended to a different context. Outlines the strengths and frustrations inherent in multidisciplinary research. (17…

Examines issues related to risk and culture, with particular emphasis on how risk impinges on children growing up in Africa. Treats risk as cultural-specific and discusses risk in the context of an ecological model. Demonstrates that the systems and the model's recurrent theme of continuity/discontinuity provide a useful structure for…

Explores children's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in Sunderland (United Kingdom), Eastern Kentucky, and St. Petersburg (Russia) by surveying parental perspectives. States that findings from these three regions reinforce earlier findings about British and U.S. complacency and the more demanding nature of the Russian context. (BT)

Explains that the concern of learning style research is to identify student characteristics, which are related to instructional methods and learning outcomes in educationally significant ways. Demonstrates that styles as measured by the Ego Inventory Instrument have some desirable reliability and validity qualities. Proposes that in addition to…

Classifies ethnomathematics in relation to the teaching of formal, academic mathematics. Investigates whether ethnomathematics should replace academic mathematics, be a supplement to the mathematics curriculum, be used as a springboard for academic mathematics, or be taken into consideration when preparing learning situations. Suggests that only…

Describes three storytelling strategies, each suited to a different classroom environment. Notes that these strategies illustrate the potential for storytelling to empower and engage culturally diverse students while providing a context for critical thinking. (MM)