This book analyzes how African and Hispanic Americans perceive and interact with one another, highlighting black-brown relations in Houston, Texas, one of the largest cities with a majority ethnic population and one in which Hispanic Americans outnumber African Americans. Using results from several sociological studies, the book examines: how each…

This paper discusses personnel management issues that arose when the East Berlin (Germany) Municipal Library and the West Berlin America Memorial Library united in 1995 to form the Central and State Library. The first section provides historical background on the two libraries and their merger. The second section summarizes the East-West conflict…

This handbook integrates descriptions and evaluations of current psychological research on all ethnic subgroups of Asian Americans, providing insights into the diverse and varied nature of Asian American cultures. Following a Foreword by Dick Suinn, the chapters are: (1) "An Overview" (Lee C. Lee); (2) "Research Methods: The Construct Validity of…

This study explored parental influences on the achievement of eight gifted and talented adult women from culturally diverse backgrounds. Qualitative methodology was used to conduct the study. The past experiences of the female participants were examined in light of the components that shaped their behaviors and choices to produce achievement…

This publication includes 17 of the best articles from recent additions of The Science Teacher, the National Science Teachers Association's (NSTA) journal for secondary educators. The articles are written by science educators who offer ideas and strategies for bringing multicultural education into the classroom and providing opportunities for all…

This book aims to show a way to guide children from different backgrounds to include each other in an atmosphere of safety, equality, choice, and fun. All of the cooperative games, creative activities, and nature experiences are organized according to 20 connecting skills that are especially important for learning to be welcoming and welcomed.…

In U.S. schools the teachers are predominantly white, and most have little or no experience with cross-cultural issues. The increasing student diversity means that the schools are multicultural, but the teacher staff is not. It has become imperative that teachers be educated to teach about diverse cultures. James Banks has developed a theory of…

The author describes an action model for counseling and reports on a study in which the action model was compared to the nondirective approach. The action model is designed to meet the special needs of black students. (RP)

This article, occasioned by the new AACTE position on multicultural education, examines the present policy of cultural homogenity in education and defines and advocates syngery as a model of implementing multicultural education. (JA)

The conflict between American Indians and whites over land use dictated many events of early Nevada history (1847-1870). The white man's disregard for the Indian claims and culture promoted animosity. (FF)

Spontaneous thematic play behavior in children is investigated. Environmental prerequisites of play and possible functions of play in cognitive and personality development are discussed. Whether modelling is a prerequisite for thematic play, and the relationship between level of play and creativity test performance in children are assessed. (DP)

Author analyzes the plural society of Southeast Asia and tests the theory of the British colonial administrator, J. S. Furnivall, that with the removal of colonial rule, pluralism would decline and the society would return to peace and harmony. (Author/RK)

Presents components of Indian pluralism and explains the forces that have divided and, at the same time, united her struggling nation. (RK)