In a replication and extension of an experiment by Eagle, Wolitzky & Klein (1966), subjects wrote brief stories describing an Object Relations Test card following exposure to a 7 x 7 letter matrix in which were embedded either neutral words or emotive words. (Editor)

Indicates that of four major newspapers, only one has substantially changed the amount of lifestyle and consumer coverage concerning women in the last ten years. (KS)

Offers a content analysis of U.S. magazine advertisements aimed at general audiences, finding that Latinos are highly underrepresented in magazine advertising. Shows that, although Latinos represent 10.5% of the U.S. population, they were present in just 4.7% of ads, and only 2.2% contained a Latino model in major role. (SR)

Contains a "polished" literary essay on Charles Dickens'"A Christmas Carol" that reviews the work's original reception and accounts for its success through a description of its best moments and language. (TB)

Offers a close look at two novels by Chris Crutcher (whose work is classified as Young Adult literature), revealing complex teenage and adult characters in stories in which love, loyalty, and risk triumph over brutality and weakness. (SR)

Examines (1) what authors of historical fiction have said in writing about the teaching function of historical fiction; (2) perspectives on history; (3) issues of authenticity; and (4) the sociopolitical implications of this genre. (SR)

Includes two articles from a German journal that focus on the content of dissertations from East German institutions of higher education that had been classified as secret prior to the unification of Germany. Highlights include legal background; levels of secrecy; release from classified status; and differences among graduate institutions. (LRW)

Addresses questions regarding research in school psychology by coding all of the articles published from 1994-1998 in the main USA school psychology journals and in "School Psychology International." Assessment-related topics and research on clinical/personality issues dominated the USA literature, while clinical/personality and professional…

Finds sexual imagery more common than religious imagery in a sample of 207 rock, country, and Christian videos, although religious imagery was present in approximately 30% of the videos. Finds that the presence of sexual and religious images in combination occurred more often than would be expected by chance and in relatively equal proportions…

Examines if the reading levels of state-adopted science textbooks at the high-school level are consistent with their intended reader levels. Finds that four of five chemistry textbooks had reading levels beyond high school, while biology textbooks fared better but not as well as the physics and physical science textbooks, which were on grade level…

Finds that the number of black models in magazine advertisements has increased; the use of Hispanic and Asian models was extremely small; there were few differences in portrayal by gender or age; and blacks were more likely to appear as athletes or musicians and to be featured in public-service or government-sponsored ads. (SR)

Demonstrates that the first-year composition class can be a particularly important contact zone in that it can serve as an arena for exploring the pedagogical value of several types of first contacts that new students experience in the other contact zones of the university. Analyzes student papers to illustrate how students discover the social…