Literature is reviewed on the topic of blindisms and their possible causes. Studies indicate that the lack of blindisms among Black African blind children is related to the close mother-child contact and the interaction among the extended family unit. Strategies for preventing blindisms are offered. (Author/JDD)

Describes differences between Inuit indigenous cultural education and classroom education. Describes changes in Inuit education from 1930s to present day. Examines differences between school and home education. Examines education as method of meeting Inuit cultural demands and gaining employment. Recommends combining elements of Eskimo education…

Assesses the television-viewing behavior of American, Japanese, and British children and examines several determinants of product-requesting behavior and parent-child conflict. (MM)

Discusses the problems of perspective in dealing with minority cultures, citing many examples from world history. Discusses effects of dominant languages and cultures upon minority ones. Mobility is examined as a feature of peripheral cultures with fragile economies. Implications for multicultural education discussed. 23 notes and references. (TES)

Suggests "internal colonialism" explains policies and practices of Australia's Aboriginal education programs. Traces Australia's colonial history from the late 18th century, detailing examples of White ethnocentrism and culture conflict between Aboriginal and White settlers. Examines education of Aboriginal in context of continuing…

Examines the history of curriculum development at Brooklyn College (New York) in order to show that a coherent general education requirement is most likely to address the problem of student diversity. Suggests this core curriculum can be replicated at other institutions. Emphasizes the need for sustained faculty development. (KO)

This study reports on communications and other interactions within culturally diverse research teams. Discussion includes the processes used to develop, exchange, and disseminate data and information and the factors affecting the quality and outcome of such processes. Key concepts in technology transfer are introduced, and assumptions regarding…

Updated previous research on how gender is being presented in award-winning picture books for young children by replicating a study conducted by Collins, Ingoldsby, and Dellmann in 1984. This study also extended the research design used in the prior investigation by examining the books for portrayal of both androgyny and cultural diversity. (TJQ)

Presents the case for the maintenance of Cantonese and Modern Standard Chinese in Australia. The article examines the numerical strength of the speakers, cultural dissimilarity between the dominant and minority groups, concentration of minority groups at focal points, interaction patterns of the minority group and change in Australian language…

Drawing on Foucault's notion of discourse, it is suggested that post-Fordism and globalization trends can be found in changing theories of distance education and open learning. Argues that notions of distance education are part of a trend towards uniformity under conditions of globalization, while those of open learning are part of a trend to…

Describes issues that group counselors might face as they attempt to provide services for multicultural and diverse populations. Strategies and recommendations for leading culturally diverse counseling groups are highlighted. (Author)

Discusses the role that academic libraries play in encouraging cultural diversity on university and college campuses to support efforts to recruit and retain minority students and faculty. Strategies developed at Bowling Green State University to increase library hiring of minority student workers are described. (Contains 10 references.) (LRW)

Discusses the trend for bibliographic instruction in academic libraries to be more attentive to aspects of content and delivery related to diversity. Highlights include communication competence; ethnic competence; ethnocentrism; navigating community information systems as opposed to libraries; different ways of learning; and nonverbal…

Presents a program for teacher education to increase the participation of students of color in teaching programs and to better prepare all teachers for careers in schools that serve diverse student populations. The program includes early internships, participation by arts and sciences faculty, and seminars to connect theory and practice. (SLD)

Paper describes an experimental summer course in which teachers read the fiction of ethnic cultures, learned factual material about the cultures, and wrote about their responses in order to gain an understanding of minority/ethnic group issues. Teachers responded very positively to this consciousness raising effort. (SM)