On the basis of an America Jewish Committee telephone survey of Americans who viewed one or more episodes of the television series on Nazi treatment of Jews during World War II ("Holocaust"), the article concluded that a majority of viewers approved of the presentation and wanted the schools to teach about the Holocaust. (DB)

Assesses cultural transmissions in contemporary classroom practices and in curriculum development, with emphasis on potential social and ideological contributions of everyday school experiences. Also relates educational principles and practices to the development of students' values and beliefs. (Author/DB)

Describes some of the theoretical approaches of political education that have been developed in Dutch high school-level citizenship education programs. Dutch political education has focused on conflict resolution, citizenship and moral approaches, critical approaches, Marxist ideas, sociological and/or political science approaches, and social…

The author defines moral education; discusses the research, teacher education, and school time it requires; and considers the public misconceptions and scholarly fragmentation that are obstacles to its full development. (SJL)

Reflects on the evolution of a British Film Institute course in avant-garde film. Discusses the historical development of the genre; production, distribution and exhibition of avant-garde film, as well as political relevance. (JMF)

Based on an article by B. Shaw on sex discrimination in the schools which appeared recently in the "Journal of Philosophy of Education" (v 13, p33-40, 1979), this article suggests that there is a significant feminist case against sexism in education and that Shaw and other defenders of the status quo must answer additional questions. (DB)

Five articles dealing with educational psychology reprinted from more than 35 Soviet education-related periodicals and newspapers are presented in this journal issue. Titles include "The Self-education of School Pupils,""On the Problem of the Overloading of School Pupils with Work," and "Cognitive Learning Interests and…

The early 1970s constituted a crucial demographically, psycho-economically, and politically--for marriage and family in our society. The coalition of right-wing groups who lobby against issues such as abortion will probably not succeed in restoring the traditional family, since the circumstances that created it have passed. (Author/GC)

Points out ways in which science and technology have contributed to social change and stimulated massive social problems such as inflation, crime, unemployment, imbalances in international trade, and energy shortages suggests ways in which citizens can understand and cope with these problems. (DB)

Examines the relationship between ideology as a structuring device for political information and the use of television and newspapers as sources of that information. Discusses how ideological sophistication interacts with exposure to political information to produce political attitude holding and attitude structure. (JMF)

The proliferation of national support organizations for higher education's various components has created potential for significant assistance in research and lobbying. However, few institutions are making good use of their national associations, and few are doing all they should to assist the assocations. (Author/MLW)

Constitutional protections must not yield to the political passions of the moment. As a result of Narenji, in international crises foreign citizens temporarily in the United States are in jeopardy of being singled out to prove their individual blamelessness. (Journal availability: Dennis & Company, 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203.) (MSE)

Describes the public harassment--including obscenity suits and police intimidation--met by the "Great Speckled Bird," an underground newspaper published in Atlanta from 1968 to 1976; reports the success of the paper in dealing with much of the harassment. (GT)

Argues that librarians need to become more politically-minded if they are to determine their future role in the "information age." Examples of political forces at work in information issues are given: national periodicals center, national library agency, Department of Education, bibliographic utilities and networks, private sector, and…

Stresses the importance of Atlantic studies within the framework of United States history, European history, and the contemporary world scene. Ways of integrating Atlantic studies into the high school social studies curriculum are suggested. Topics discussed include objectives, audiovisual aids, supplementary reading material, and global political…