Examines attempts to provide cultural programing on cable in the early 1980s. Identifies misconceptions about television's cultural audience and suggests limits on the model of "narrowcasting." Indicates that the basic factor for the commercial shortfall of the cultural networks was their striking inability to attract viewers. (JD)

The authors discuss changing values and cultural patterns that result from increased emphasis on technology. They present implications and recommendations for educators. (CH)

Describes a culturally sensitive and relevant therapeutic framework for nonminority and minority counselors working with clients of Mexican-American heritage. Uses Lazarus's multimodal approach as the basis. Examines the current status of Mexican-American mental health service delivery and use. (Author/ABB)

Ascribes the basic flaw in American education to lack of dimensionalism, the sense of at-homeness in an ordered world and universe. Praises the Hellenic educators who inspired youth to self-confidence and suprahuman effort, in contrast to Salinger's hero Holden Caufield's feelings of alienation and self-doubt. Cites four references. (MLH)

Mixing the academic culture of the classroom with the cultural diversity of its students often results unintentionally in an ethnocentric classroom, an extension of the mainstream Anglo culture. The teacher should know that some views of appropriate classroom behavior are likely to be foreign to some of the students. (Author/MSE)

Examines the history of education in Australia from the viewpoint of language and culture. The major emphasis is on what happened in relation to the Aboriginal languages in this country, considering policy, bilingualism among Aboriginal people, legal aspects related to language problems in Australia, and other issues. (JN)

The problems of cultural discontinuity are discussed, showing that it is the lack of understanding of acceptable conventions in day-to-day classroom interactions that cause great difficulty. This is a factor of considerable significance because it results in a form of handicap for the uninitiated student. (JN)

Considers the extent to which a testing task can be made authentic so that it constitutes an example of normal and natural language behavior on the part of both examiner and candidate. Also considers the effects on test validity and the correct interpretation of test results if a test cannot be made authentic. (SED)

Many high school and junior high school concert bands in Japan are performing on a level equal to America's college bands. Reasons why include long hours in rehearsal; the prominent role students play in the organization, preparation, and administration of the ensemble; and the strong sense of fellowship and cooperation. (RM)

The British experience with liberal arts and education is reviewed, and reasons are given for the U.S. difficulty in nurturing the liberal arts. Two aspects of America's education are criticized: the scholar's detachment from society, and the constrictive framework of support for scholarship. (MSE)

The potential classroom uses of the foreign language dictionary as a cultural object and source of information about language usage, cultural perceptions, and documentation of attitudes are explored. (MSE)

The substantial differences in program evaluation practices in Canada and the United States are discussed focussing on the historical context and the political and cultural environments. Program evaluation has developed in Canada to address the concerns of accountability of public funds in a context of economic restraint. (Author/BS)

Courses in intercultural drug use, tailored to individual cultures, are recommended to enhance pharmacy students' understanding of the influential role of cultural aspects of health care in patients' health care decisions. A course is described that highlights the cultural aspects of disease prevention and treatment of different populations. (MSE)

Human territoriality is important as an organizer of human behavior. This thesis is elaborated at three levels of analysis: (a) the community, (b) the small group and dyad, and (c) the individual. Human territoriality is characterized as the continuous association of person or persons with specific place. (Author/MA)

A short historical approach to the problem is discussed, accounting for the concepts relating to the role of the teacher in both indigenous and western, Judeo-Christian Ghanaian society. These concepts are then related to the functions of the teacher in present-day Ghanaian society. (LBH)