The relationship of ego development and the structure of political reasoning among student leftists is examined. The results indicate that lower stage subjects see politics in terms of the emotional effect upon themselves while higher stage subjects see politics in terms of human development and justice. (DE)

The most valuable contribution of a viable gay criticism may be in promoting interaction between homosexual and heterosexual segments of the literary public. (JH)

The role of university faculty and students in respect to political activism is examined. The apolitical mission of the university is stressed which in turn requires apolitical roles of faculty and students. (DE)

Over the past 20 years there has been agreement in religious circles that the church's economic power and ties with the corporate world entail a moral responsibility. Church leaders within the corporate-responsibility (CR) movement have taken one of two approaches to corporations and their activities. The reformist approach assumes the market and…

This paper provides teachers with information about the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and makes available instructional procedures and resources for teaching about the Klan. First, some ideas are presented for dealing with the unusual emotional climate that can arise when the KKK is discussed in a classroom. Next, a brief history of the KKK is provided,…

Argues that the "super" image of the black male in films served three essential purposes: it gave blacks whatever therapy they needed from films; it had hot box office appeal; and it kept white in control of the images blacks have had of themselves. (Author/JM)

Argues that black movies are like black power: we may not know exactly what they are but we know they are worth fighting over; the power of black movies to affect our lives is beyond dispute--whether that power brings life or death into our communities is up to us. (Author/JM)

This is a self-study of an elementary teacher's emotions during the year he took a sabbatical from a position as an education professor. He worked as an elementary classroom teacher, and he kept a journal of his daily experience as a teacher of a nongraded primary class. With the journal as a data source, the study examined the feeling…

Author considered seven controversies that might define the future and the need for change in educational practice. (RK)

Considered the report "For a Community Education Policy" by Professor Henri Janne, director of the Institute of European Studies in Brussels. (Author/RK)

The first National Conference on Black Women (Louisville, Kentucky) focused on their special situation in relation to black men and the women's movement. (Author/KM)

This document describes student activism in the high schools of Edmonton, Canada during the late 1960's and early 1970's and describes the current status of those students who classified themselves as high school activists during the period. Specific areas examined are: (1) what are the characteristics of high school graduates six to nine years…

This report analyzes data resulting from a survey of school participants in six St. Louis area districts. It attempts to discover what motivates people to participate in the public schools, and what effect such participation has on them. Findings include: (1) the more people participate, the greater the impact of that participation will be on…

This report on findings from a questionnaire study of University of California, Los Angeles, students conducted in late 1970 and early 1971 had two stated objectives: (1) to determine how many students felt unfree; what viewpoints they feared to express, and what sanctioners they feared; (2) to identify their distinguishing characteristics.…