In this essay, Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory (which seeks to explain how individuals try to reconcile holding two inconsistent beliefs at the same time) is used to explore the nature of expectancy effects and what possible roles they play in the thinking of the radical right. The paper first defines expectancy effects and explains how…

This anthology compiles articles and essays on Chicano and Chicana political concerns in the 1980's, on cultural aspects of the Chicano experience, and on historical issues and events. The papers are: (1) "Chicano Politics after 1984" by Christine Marie Sierra; (2) "Hacia una Teoria para la Liberacion de la Mujer" (analysis of…

Town meetings or public forums arranged to discuss issues of interest to citizens are as old as the settling of the United States, and they continue today as part of the democratic system. The Public Agenda Foundation maintains this tradition through a special series of community forums, known as the National Issues Forums (NIF), that annually…

Explores correlates of legislator voting on educational legislation and the degree to which education issues are unidimensional. Differences in partisan affiliation, constituency, and personal background are examined as major explanatory factors for voting variations. (Author)

An historical account of the ideological debate over the utility of separation for the black community and the political forces surrounding the introduction of school segregation in Ohio in the post Civil War period. (EH)

The study provides a picture of Norwegian party-union relations today and suggests several observations about the impact of socioeconomic factors on the development of labor's strategy. (MW)

Asserts that the tide against incumbents is so strong right now that a large number of them will be thrown off their school boards in the months ahead. Offers advice to save them from defeat at the polls. (Author/WM)

An obligation of the college to maintain a learning atmosphere and afford students their constitutional guarantee often leads to problems with the press and other areas of speech communication. The attempt of two colleges to resolve this dilemma is the topic of this article. (Author)

The purpose of the conference of journalists and social scientists "Covering the '76 Elections: A Dialogue..." was to provide an opportunity to discuss academic research on elections and to expose the social science community to the thinking and concerns of journalists. This monograph contains the conference keynote address by Henry F. Graff; five…

Unless educators draw attention to the responsibilities that society and all adults have to the youngsters in our schools, standardized group reading test scores will continue to be used as weapons rather than as tools for analysis that can strengthen the teaching and learning process. (Author)

Discusses the ethical and sociopolitical problems arising from "manufactured technology." This technology is produced by a new proletariat of scientists, engineers and technical assistants using their working capacity to generate knowledge and convert it into a commercial commodity essential to the production and marketing of goods and services…

A case study of the "Eagleton Affair" disputes the notion that the three major networks are uniform in their news coverage and editorial commentary. (RB)

Content analysis of seven newspapers during the 1972 Canadian federal election finds no evidence of collusion among editorialists of the chain-owned newspapers. (RB)