Freedom for children is a societal trend, not just an educational one, and it shows up in changing child-rearing practices as well as in changing educational practices in schools. Despite the "back-to-basics" movement, we are struggling now, says the author, for the courage to minimize our artificially imposed restrictions on our children--to open…

Research by Martin Joos and John J. Gumperz to develop a perspective for rhetorical analysis. Carter's final remarks in his Playboy interview are shown to reflect an ineffective sociolinguistic code shift to a stylistic level inappropriate to Carter as public personality and as presidential candidate. (JF)

Seeks to provide a method of describing the relationship between ethical codes and individual strategies of argumentation and attempts to generate a descriptive approach to ethical code examination by analyzing recent questions of political impropriety. (MH)

Describes the recommendations of Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, an 18th century religious speaker, concerning rhetoric as defined in his Letter to the Academy. (MH)

A careful examination of the history and status of psychology shows that it has only a shaky grasp on the most prized characteristics of science. Suggests that the problem lies in an overidentification with science leading to the use of inappropriate methodologies. Urges that because psychology is at the intersection of the sciences and the…

Draws a connection between Gallie's essentially contested concepts and Aristotle's account of rhetorical argument by presenting a definition of Essentially Contested Argument which is used as the connecting term between rhetoric and essentially contested concepts and by demonstrating the value of making this connection. (JF)

Presents opposing viewpoints on the issue of whether women's colleges are the best way for educating women. Considers the effects of coeducation and how women develop in both situations as students and as individuals. (RK)

Considers the task of faculty in preparing teachers to link music with its sister disciplines. (Author/RK)

The California Social Science Education Framework in expressing concern for the values of a free society identifies four values which will help our citizens move toward the building of a more perfect union. Students should be taught these values in an attempt to help them recognize the relationship between the dominant values of their society and…

Writing primarily as a researcher concerned with data for national application, author indicates some of the insights that can be gained from comparative studies by workers in other fields. (Editor/RK)

Examines various measures such as intensity, frequency and reciprocity of hits used in a game fight between spouses and attempts to relate such actions to the amount of discord reported in the represented marriages. (MH)

Reaffirms that one central component of many curricula--the liberal arts--is not so much as set of skills as an attitude useful in dealing with the many problems of a changing society. (Editor)

Suggests that it is time to cease polluting our human resources by allowing television to take over the rearing of our young. Instead the stimulation of reading children's literature is recommended and uses the concepts developed in a number of children's books to make his point. (Author/RK)

Discusses some positive contributions of a study, entitled "Human Sexuality", commissioned by the Catholic Theological Society of America and then examines some broad areas of the study to see what they can offer the classroom teacher and youth worker in terms of practical guides. (Author/RK)

Examines two views of the policy process (AA 527 184) and takes them a step further to see what they portend. (Editor)