Presents activities which focus on the images, expectations, and stereotypes about men and women and their proper roles. (Author/DB)

Investigates China's post revolutionary efforts to promote sexual equality through presentation of case studies and questions about women from three different levels of Chinese society. (DB)

Discusses American society's shift from cultural assimilation, or the "melting pot," to cultural pluralism, or ethnic identity. Notes dangers inherent in an overemphasis on pluralism and presents recommendations for social studies teachers to achieve a balance between the common core values of our society and those of cultural pluralism. (KC)

The parallels between the function, goals, and structure of organized religion and the American school system are examined. (JD)

Discusses the difficulties, conflicts, and dilemmas of growing up in America today and the positive steps that educators can take to facilitate this maturation process. (Author/JG)

Examines the interplay of social and educational trends and how they generally influence the nature of future educational administration. The discussion centers on the administration of public education in Canada and, to a lesser extent, in the United States. (Author/IRT)

In this study 480 children from two types of communities, rural and town, were interviewed concerning recent critical incidents involving praise or punishment. Data were used to evaluate sex differences, community differences, and grade level differences. (SB)

The symposium transcript presents and discusses commentaries on "Schooling in Capitalist America," by Sam Bowles and Herbert Gintis. The transcript serves three functions: (1) it offers a comprehensive account of the role of schools in America; (2) critiques efforts to reform schools; and (3) suggests alternative visions of how school reform…

Examines a representative selection of novels by black authors that illustrate the tension that exists in black Americans who have cut themselves off from their historical roots by moving north, leaving behind communal values, and assimilating the values of the northern environment. (GW)

A description of "La Maniere de langage," a fourteenth century manual which skillfully blended the teaching of functional language usage with an introduction to French culture and social customs. The treatise incorporated many insights we have from psychology, sociolinguistics and cultural anthropology. (AMH)

Compares inborn behavior patterns of animals and humans, and argues that all human behavior is not shaped by environment and culture. A cross-cultural comparison of human motor patterns is described in order to substantiate the author's argument that man's behavior is not entirely learned. (AV)

Examination of the West German language and society suggests that the notion that the West German indigenous working class is separated from the middle class by a linguistic barrier is invalid. (Author/CB)

Shows how popular music can be used in the social studies classroom to teach about social order and social history in a manner which is interesting to students. Outlines a series of four social studies classes using music and demonstrates how this approach encourages students to use inquiry skills. (AEM)

Presents examples of misunderstandings in compliment exchanges in different cultural contexts and analyzes them as instances of pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic failure. Analysis of complimenting behavior norms forms the basis of a set of exercises designed to assist learners in developing the ability to recognize and use compliments…

Defines true bilingualism as biculturalism, explains what "understanding" another culture means, and describes how to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching methods for students from different cultures. Ideally, individuals learning a second language will acquire a "metacultural" consciousness that permits them to be comfortable in any cultural…