Contends that the political philosophy underlying Mina Shaughnessy's "Errors and Expectations" is one which reinforces both the teacher's position of control and the training of minority students to follow and obey authority. (DD)

A comparative analysis of AP wire report content and CBS television news coverage during the 1972 presidential campaign suggests that the structural differences in the media may be associated, at least in part, with the kind of coverage each typically provided. (GT)

Presents a study of the effects of the presidential debates in the 1976 election on the awareness of political issues. Concludes that the primary effect was to widen the gap between the knowledge-rich and the knowledge-poor. (JMF)

The English language universities in South Africa have a long record of opposition to the policy of apartheid, whereas the Afrikaans-language universities have been intellectual bastions of apartheid. This article discusses the nature and implications of recent signs of political dissidence within the Afrikaans-language universities. (Author/JM)

Describes research findings based on in-depth interviews with people who helped bring concerns about child sexual abuse to audiences in the Western world. Uses a social constructionist framework to suggest that debates about child sexual abuse, although framed primarily as empirical issues, may reflect moral and political, as well as scientific,…

Explores the ethical issues involved in transcribing, and argues that transcribing is a situated act within a study embedded in a conceptual ecology of a discipline. Emphasizes that transcribing is a political act reflecting a discipline's conventions and a researcher's conceptualization of a phenomenon, research goals, and underlying theories.…

Applies dialogic interpersonal issues to a controversial political issue on campus--assessment. Outlines the context for educational assessment currently and the emergence of key educational reform policies and their influence on higher education. Identifies ways in which dialogue can potentially turn a problematic situation into a genuine…

Includes 14 articles that explore school library programs based on quantifiable data and serious investigation. Topics include libraries and student success; accountability; political issues; principals' attitudes; gender; and motivation. (LRW)

Explored how adolescents use their knowledge of history when interpreting current affairs. Found that students expressed their thoughts contrasting "then and now;" used different events and ideas to conceptualize; and represented the same story differently, depending on their backgrounds. Derived cultural resources students exploited,…

Argues that the unequal status of Maori and women in New Zealand society must change. This change must involve human goals, not financial or politically expedient ones. (PCB)

Shows how teachers can increase students' general appreciation of literature and improve students' writing skills by studying literature with legal issues and images of the law. Cites several examples of such literature, including Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," and Jonathan…

Argues that radical education and leftist political practice have misread Gramsci, claiming him for inspiration while advocating approaches to which he was opposed. Proposes that political projects be based anew on Gramsci's core concepts: the contingent/provisional/conjectural, the progressive, alliances, and the role of the party. (SK)

Illustrates some potential ethical conflicts inherent in being both a member of a college faculty and a consultant. Presents two case studies, one involving using university facilities and the other involving a political matter. (SR)

Used subsample of National Opinion Research Center's 1987 General Social Survey to examine three competing explanations for political behavior of older African Americans (n=157). Found socioeconomic model good predictor of political behavior; ethnic community theory and empowerment model good predictors of alienation but not of political interest…