This cross-national study of moral reasoning among adolescents in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland addresses the problem of possible moral truncation in Northern Ireland due to political conflict. Analysis of results suggested that despite the violent atmosphere over the last 30 years, the Northern Irish adolescents were not…

Presents a case study of the online literature discussions of undergraduate children's literature students in geographically distant classrooms. Notes that with their digital conversations, students constructed a text in which diverse voices were heard and engagement with the social and political issues raised in the literature was deepened.…

Describes contrasts in the author's visits to East and West Berlin in 1972 and 1990. Discusses visits to child care centers in East and West Germany in 1990 and concludes with speculation about the future of child care services in a reunited Germany. (DR)

Examines the strategy of universalization during the nuclear freeze movement of 1981-82 by drawing upon the insights of Celeste Condit and William Bailey. Identifies strengths and weaknesses of the Condit/Bailey concepts and suggests modifications. (KEH)

Considers Walter Fisher's criticisms of the "rational-world" paradigm, as well as his defense of the narrative paradigm. Concludes that a useful argumentative tradition, best represented by the informal logic movement, avoids the dangers identified by narrative proponents. Notes that the narrative paradigm largely fails to fulfill its…

This articles examines the possibility that military organizations may find that common environmental problems serve as a basis for establishing new relationships outside traditional alliances that otherwise would not be possible. The elimination of the need for chloroflourocarbons, halons, and other ozone-depleting substances is used as an…

It is argued that the philosophical basis from which political correctness derives is not relativism, as claimed, but a comprehensive claim to wisdom that assumes that history has ended and there is no more to be learned about human behavior. As such, it is incompatible with the principles of liberal higher education. (MSE)

Presents a brief rationale for multicultural environmental education, provides an outlined multicultural critique of environmental education, and offers some draft principles of a multicultural environmental education. The author argues that the best environmental-education approach reveals, sustains, and celebrates the varied cultural traditions…

Examines distinctions between the gay and lesbian liberation movements and the more recent "queer" movements. Discusses collective identity construction in social movements in general, and in Queer Nation, in particular, which reconceptualize the notion of identity, transcending the essentializing and totalizing nature of identity…

Based on the study of two issues, forest death from acid rain and the size of whale stocks, this article shows how the constraints of commercial mass media can be contrary to the task of enlightenment. (42 references) (Author/MKR)

Suggests that, if politics matters to any field, it should matter to composition instruction, which faces the crisis of postmodernity along with other disciplines. Considers how a truly common knowledge might be pursued and its possible relevance for the field of composition studies. (HB)

Four points in Ladefoged's discussion note in "Language" (v68 March 1992) are examined: arguments based on political considerations; the cost of giving up a native language to join a dominant language; the responsibility of a linguist in supporting the loss of a particular language; and the task of the linguist. (one reference) (LB)

Presents a speech by Malcolm X delivered at Harvard College in March 1964. Malcolm X gives his views of the future of black community politics and presents his notion that the black vote is central to American politics. (GLR)

Examines the relative power of visual, audio, and audiovisual television messages on people's understanding of political issues. Shows that audio alone is just as effective as a combined audio and visual presentation for conveying information. Shows little difference between the effective responses to audio and video channels. (SR)

Includes annotations for 125 international documents from the United Nations and other international organizations. Recurring topics covered include the economy and politics of the USSR and other eastern European countries, development issues, and women. Important updates to earlier editions are also included. (LRW)