Discusses cultural diversity and national unity in Indonesia, a country with a population of 165 million people from over 300 ethnic groups. Examines the philosophical basis of the Indonesian way of life and the country's national symbol of unity, "Bhineka Tunggal Ika," which means "unity in diversity." (GEA)

The main theories linking education and ethnicity are reviewed and evaluated, using the Jewish population in Toronto as an example. An alternative framework for analyzing nondominant minority communities is presented. There is a need to be more specific with concepts such as cultural resistance and reproduction to give them more pluralistic…

Examined cohesion and adaptability as two dimensions of family functioning in 294 Anglo- and Mexican-American parents of school-age children. Revealed no significant differences in mean scores or distributions between ethnic groups for cohesion or adaptability, even when acculturation was controlled. (Author/NB)

Assuming that the patterns of interaction between youth and popular music can only be understood as part of the social system and cultural context, the essay discusses the creative focus, organizations of production and distribution, and various consumer groups that comprise the social milieu of popular music in Israel. (JD)

Indicates that culture affected all three dimensions of the model of self-consciousness studied, with significant differences emerging between the (1) U.S. and Japanese samples on public self-consciousness and (2) U.S. and Korea on social anxiety. Reveals significantly higher levels of self-monitoring in the U.S. sample than in both the Japanese…

Describes ways in which indigenous authors and publishers are trying to provide a Nigerian literature that preserves cultural history while meeting modern literacy needs. Lists several biographies.(FL)

Examines schooling cross-culturally by looking at two examples of school culture. Defines what is meant by the study of culture and discusses current research in one American town and one German town. Views classroom learning as the result of calculated intervention. (Author/LHW)

Examines factors that underlie the tendency of various countries to shift responsibility for examining refugees' requests for asylum to another country. Finds that political and economic concerns, attitudes toward refugees and foreigners, and racial prejudice and cultural bias all play a role in a country's acceptance of its responsibility…

There appear to be three reasons why Sino-Vietnamese refugees lag behind ethnic Vietnamese refugees in cultural and economic adaptation: (1) they come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds; (2) they arrived when incentives to prompt adjustment were lessening; and (3) their attitudes and behaviors differ for cultural reasons. (GC)

The study of two southern California schools identified 16 distinct characteristics of Mexican and Mexican-American children's adjustment problems. Coping mechanisms tended to be 1) underparticipation, 2) overparticipation, and 3) selective participation in academic tasks under protest. Recommendations include closer home-school ties, more…

Presents findings of a study which compared the gender stereotypes of 759 United States and 452 South African white, urban middle class children. Focuses on the impact of age, sex, socioreligious background, and mother's employment status. Both groups made similar sex role assignments but cultural differences in gender stereotyping were observed.…

Describes design and implementation of a project which focused on early identification of potentially gifted students among youths frequently overlooked because of socioeconomic, cultural, and/or linguistic differences. Also discusses validation of a battery of procedures and techniques designed to identify potentially gifted students among…

A total of 36 American and African mothers and their children in three age cohorts from 6 to 36 months of age interacted around age-appropriate teaching tasks. Major behavioral differences between cultural groups and tasks were demonstrated. (Author/RH)

Reviews literature on the experiences of Asian Indians living in the United States. Discusses integration problems, the different needs of professionals and non-professionals, and effects of and reactions to the recent Supreme Court ruling classifying this group as non-Caucasian. (KH)

Body language is inseparable from spoken language, and may reflect universal behavior or be culture-specific. Photographs and videotape recordings can help the French instructor illustrate the richness of facial and body mannerisms. (MSE)