Suggests that college faculty have a public responsibility. However, ideas of objectivity or expertise correspond more closely to a market-oriented higher education system that takes more pride in serving corporate than social interests. Asserts that for teachers to produce critically aware and engaged students, classrooms must be a place of…

Contends that community-based theatre (CBT) can productively redefine the parameters of what "political performance" can mean. Draws on the work of community-based performance artist Tim Miller and on the author's experience as a dramaturg to suggest that artists and scholars must develop a revised idea of what constitutes activist democratic…

Uses the teaching of "Women, Gender, Visual Culture" as an occasion to consider a blind spot within the concept of academic freedom when it appears as a singular standard: the free expression of ideas by some can be used to create a hostile climate for others. Asserts that loyalty should be bound to the principle with sustained work…

Analysis of methods used by the right-wing environmental social movement to alter gains made by environmentalists finds that conservatives have both grassroots and elite sponsorship and the movement is an effective site of adult learning, resistance, and meaning making. (Contains 89 references.) (SK)

Black college students are increasingly embracing the message of rap music and challenging the status quo. While not all students share the view, students advocating self-determination and emphasizing their African roots have become a vocal majority among Blacks on many campuses. (MSE)

The author argues that there should be a system of public enlightenment to build an information bridge between global problems and the private individual. This concept is analyzed in accordance with information and value aspects. Guidelines for this educational enterprise are discussed. (Author/CH)

Addresses the need to make urban forestry information and resources available and understandable to everyone in an effort to organize and educate communities. The seemingly hidden aspects of the urban ecosystem are examined; and a sidebar looks at the air, carbon, and energy cycles and sustaining quality of life, in particular. (LZ)

This article presents case studies in which parents and school employees took action to reduce school pesticide use. Advice is given on the use of local and state legislation, regulation, and guidance, and where to turn for financial material, technical, and political support. Contains eight references to videos and books. (LZ)

Outlines six steps for building local coalitions aimed at stopping community dioxin exposure. Discusses the dangers of dioxin exposure and the advantages of coalition-building. (LZ)

Challenges the assumption that disagreement among environmental experts is a rare occurrence and suggests the public offers valuable expertise that should be included in the environmental decision-making process. Looks at forms of bias and methods for improving the quality of technical knowledge and expertise. Sidebars discuss actual conflicts.…

The cultural values of rural Appalachia have been antithetical to the explicit leadership needed in activist movements for social change. "Subsistence, barter, and borrow" economic systems, pervasive in Appalachia, are based on nonmonetary, voluntary reciprocity within dense insider networks, not the formal contracts of both capitalist…

Inspired by the survivalist strategies of James Clavell's protagonist in "King Rat," this article advises administrators how to practice creative insubordination by informally lobbying board members, winking at obstructive rules, and pursuing devious ends in their school's interest. The best administrators take chances, hiding their…

Discusses the life of human rights activist Raoul Wallenberg. Explains his role in the rescue of European Jews from the Nazis during World War II. Reviews Wallenberg's disappearance and the Soviet coverup of the incident. Suggests presenting Wallenberg as a role model for secondary school students, particularly those in Canada who share…

Examines the controversy over the lack of faculty diversity at Harvard Law School and highlights the school's past practices regarding hiring and promotion of minority teaching staff. The pool problem issue is discussed, and the current status of faculty diversity is presented. (GLR)

The example of a campaign to save a rain forest in Australia shows that social action through informal organization can generate significant instrumental and empowering learning. (SK)