Our first priority must be prevention of nuclear war. Nuclear rearmament is against humanistic principles. Convinced that peace is possible, we must become activists and take all possible steps, such as involvement in demonstrations, to stop the nuclear holocaust. (CS)

Student political activism remains a key issue in the Third World despite its decline in industrialized nations. The historical development of student politics and student involvement in independence struggles, students' role as incipient elites, and the fragility of the political structures of many Third World nations contribute to the efficacy…

Praised for its clarity and accessibility, this fully updated edition of "Critical Social Theories" presents a comprehensive analysis of leading social and cultural theories today. Diverse perspectives are addressed from feminism and cultural studies to postmodernism and critical theory. Written accessibly for students and faculty, the second…

This book is a history of the rhetorical instruction generated by educators who taught at three institutions founded to serve middle-class White women, African Americans, and workers in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A detailed overview is provided of the curricula produced by Mary Augusta Jordan (Smith…

The purpose of this essay is not to answer why the educational upheaval of the late 1960's came and went so quickly, but to establish two opposite models of student attitudes and behavior in order to identify students within these two extremes. (Author/RK)

Discussed the tremendous power that moral conceptions have over people, and especially the quest for power sought by students within the school system. (RK)

A discussion of five of the major concepts on which the Chicano movement is based: a feeling of oppression, La Raza,'' robbery of a conquered people, Huelga,'' and Aztlan.'' (RN)

Two major forms of contemporary student alienation are identified: a retreatist passive form termed psychological alienation,'' and an active radical form termed active political alienation.'' (Author)

After considering some of the influences within our society that are increasing the number and seriousness of group conflict, this article examines the nature of conflict and the role of conflict management in either promoting or reducing these divisive forces. This article also illustrates the use of conflict reduction as a form of conflict…

The University of California, Berkeley, is calm now after the riots of the 60's, due to increased police-student interaction. (PG)

Two northern Canadian communities, Flin Flon and The Pas, are studied to ascertain social and psychological factors influencing perception of pollution and willingness to engage in corrective action. In spite of overwhelming, contrary evidence, residents felt environmental contamination was not a problem and were not prepared to contend with it.…