The literature of the absurd, represented by the works of Camus, Beckett, Sartre, and others is analyzed for its heuristic value in generating sociological theory. It is argued that rebellion in the face of institutional absurdity" may be a source of meaning for students and blacks in contemporary American society. (Author/MB)

Deals with the influence of the mass media, erotic literature, drug addiction, and social unrest on the frustrations of French youth. (DS)

Beleaguered administrators and faculty who submit to student power" as a way of defusing student unrest and an indication of educational reform are compromising their authority and the future of democratic education. (IR)

Author regards the disruption and violence on campus last spring as an end to passivity and a first step toward depoliticization of the American university. (IR)

Examines collapsed communication which has turned to unrest in bureaucratic universities within framework of organizational leadership patterns model. Identifies skills and abilities operating in each type of leadership process and offers identified problems to individuals designated as leaders, in hopes that campus wars may cease. (Author)

Reviews student concerns regarding participation in educational decision making, especially at graduate level. Suggests that university must change rapidly or lose confidence of those youth trying to function within established structure. (CJ)

Offers generalization about the militant young and the implications for education and society in the future. (MF)

The eruption on college campuses last spring caused many members of the academyto re-examine themselves and the truths they had so long lived by. (Editor)

Describes author's role and the means used by the author to provide a maximum educational experience for students, parents, and teachers. (DM)

In this article the author discussed students' rejection of materialism and their role in a society that provides no function for the adolescent. Amidst campus disorder, the cooperation of administration, faculty, and students during recent strikes is seen as having a positive effect on future understanding and communication. (BY)

An open litter by the chairman of the College Section of the National Council of Teachers of English expressing some of the anxieties college English teachers have today. (SW)

According to the author, the desire for social change is not sufficient. Irrationality in social action must be replaced by careful planning as to which strategies are selected to attain specific goals. This paper discusses various social action strategies and suggests significant ethical boundaries. Administrative rule making and the election…