Describes an experiment testing attitude changes resulting from learning race and ethnic concepts in a sociology class. An attitudinal survey was given to 75 twelfth graders in a Chicago Catholic high school before and after their participation in the course. Positive change was significant for those taking the unit using racial and ethnic…

With its 50th anniversary series, the Great Books Foundation renews its partnership with public libraries to reach a new generation of readers through shared inquiry. Describes the beginnings of the Great Books movement, its influence on race and politics, the role of libraries, and the 50th Anniversary Series, which is, in part, a response to the…

Briefly reviews the common assumptions and knowledge about eating disorders, then reviews and compares recent research that is beginning to address underrepresented groups of color. Concludes with a brief statement of findings, the implications of eating disorders on a national level, and the rising risk to teenagers. (EV)

Describes how several key advocacy groups, working together, have played key roles in bringing the issue of race in college admissions to the Supreme Court. (EV)

Presents a study that investigated track mobility for four racial groups using data from the national data set High School and Beyond. Reports that the experiences in mobility of blacks and Latinos/Latinas differ from that of whites. Includes references. (CMK)

Examines the complexities of race and teaching identity and their coupling with desire. Contributes to the theory of critical literacies for English as a Second Language (ESL) by questioning the construction of whitness as it relates to ESL. Draws from a cross-disciplinary bibliography of critical pedagogy and cultural and feminist…

A survey of 45 managers of South African welfare agencies found that post-apartheid policy seeks to increase community participation and decrease racial inequities in governing boards. However, social integration in terms of race, gender, and class has not yet been achieved. (Contains 34 references.) (SK)

Discusses how the selection of variables used in the salary model, and the functional form of the salary model, can influence the findings from an institutional salary-equity study. Also demonstrates how an institution's salary model can be used to identify pay disparities for individual faculty members. (EV)

Examines what is being done to implement cultural diversity in libraries. Topics addressed include affirmative action; defining cultural diversity, including the significance of ethnicity, race, and race relations in the workplace; problems in implementing cultural diversity; and examples of successful implementation programs. (Contains three…

Gives overall labor force projections with a closer look at 3 groups with significant changes: men age 25-54, people 55 and over, and women 20-44. Depicts projected population changes and implications of the projections in terms of median age of the labor force, age composition of the population, and economic dependency ratios. (SK)

Can a school board choose a minority teacher, using race as a "plus" factor to promote a more diverse faculty for students' benefit? A school board in New Jersey unanimously voted to keep the minority instructor. The case of "Taxman" involves how much academic discretion educators should have in putting together a faculty. The…

Argues that racial ideology structures news coverage of race. Illustrates how two manifestations of racial ideology, namely racial hierarchy and temporal distancing, operate in news articles to help create racialized criteria for being an "American." (SR)

Gives an overview of the problems and issues that might be faced by both teachers and students of color in today's schools. (HB)