Describes the aesthetic environments of children's care settings in China, Hong Kong and Japan. (BR)

An evaluation design is provided to help teachers identify the most suitable textbook for cultural studies. The evaluation design is applied to five recent college German textbooks in order to determine the interaction of culture and language instruction. (SW)

The role of the architect in the Arab world is discussed from the viewpoint of an Arab professional with some American training. The architect's potential for policy-making and generally influencing society is emphasized. (LBH)

An innovative graduate course in education devoted to the development of techniques utilizing direct experience in the history curriculum, the 6-weekend course took a level of local cultural history each weekend, showed how that culture related to and changed the land, and whenever possible, communicated that with experiential learning. (NQ)

Illustrations are given of ways in which cultural and social information can illuminate the literary texts used in foreign language teaching. (RM)

Defining the "cultural landscape" as "any landscape which has experienced a change brought about by man, either directly or indirectly", the article discusses various goals, objectives, targets, and strategies which are relevant to urban studies from an academic approach. (NQ)

The research reviews the religious activity of American Blacks since 1960. Findings indicate a continued high level of church attendance, confidence in the clergy, and a decline in number of Black clergymen. The traditional image of Black religion as unusually otherworldly and nonascetic is not supported. (Author/DB)

The study of literature is described as a unique and effective way of understanding a culture and its peculiarities. Examples of American literature are cited and the relationship between literature and social studies is discussed. (LBH)

Teachers can further Spanish language students' appreciation of the language's variety and richness through consideration of the use of puns in contemporary Spanish advertising. The puns are useful in introducing and reinforcing grammatical points and for providing culturally relevant and interesting material to students. (CB)

Reports on research which looked for dimensions of values by creating an Eastern instrument based on the Chinese tradition and correlating results from its use with those derived from use of Western instrumentation. Results strongly suggest the robust value dimensions of collectivism and compassion. (PS)

Examines uncertainty reduction processes in interethnic relationships between Hawaiian Japanese and Caucasians. Indicates that ethnicity, stage of relationship, and ethnolinguistic identity influenced the set of dependable variables. Suggests that ethnolinguistic identity helps explain aspects of interethnic encounters that are intergroup based,…

Argues that the case study method of assessing human interactions in organizations provides incomplete information and contains inadequate judgment criteria. Examines epistemological assumptions on which case study or interpretive methodology rests (including cultural analysis of organizations) and recommends an alternative problem-solving model…

This overview of the changes in political control experienced in the Dominican Republic demonstrates the extensive contributions of people of various ethnic and racial backgrounds which have molded Dominican society. The present cultural policies are oriented toward Spanish ideology, but the country has also been influenced by France, Haiti, and…

Examines the nature of children's creative drama in different cultures (English speaking, Chinese, and Amerindian) through a case study approach. Details other research items that modified and amplified this study. Describes some substantive outcomes and provides indicators for subsequent ethnographic research in the field. (MS)

Discusses whether special education is capable of responding to government policies designed to address social or cultural issues. Reviews two books which treat this issue from very different perspectives. (GEA)