Analyzes views projected by the media that emphasize an interrelationship between race and crime, and challenges the accuracy of this portrayal. Using a race/class conceptual framework, examines differences in reporting crimes in the context of race and racism, and the role of the press in reproducing the racial order. (AF)

Attractiveness ratings of 50 children (26 males and 24 females) aged 12-38 months are studied in relation to adults' socializing behavior and attitude toward them. Correlations between attractiveness scores and child behavior reflect sex differences. A greater impact of attractiveness on girls' development than boys is noted. (SLD)

Along with the rest of the media, the black magazine industry is currently struggling to survive in tough economic times. However, publishers and editors express confidence in their survival because they meet the needs of their readership, needs that are not met elsewhere. (SLD)

Parents rated their children on two behavioral rating scales that were designed to evaluate problem and antisocial behaviors. When rating only one child, parents agreed in rating sons' behaviors. Differences were found in mothers' and fathers' prosocial behavior ratings of daughters. When parents rated one child of each sex, no differences in…

Discusses ways in which gender may influence the supervisory act. The article examines communication and feedback patterns, the influence of sexuality on working relationships and gender differences in expectations, noting their effects on supervision. It is important to address issues of gender with school administrators to effect change. (SM)

Men's responses to women's demands for educational equality during three peak periods of activism for women's equality (mid-nineteenth century, turn of the century, and contemporary era) are examined for the insight they offer into the different issues and shifting arguments for and against gender equality in this and other arenas. (MSE)

Argues that Harlem Renaissance literary figure, Zora Neale Hurston, may have written her novel of a three-times married woman, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," under the influence of and in response to "Marie Grubbe," a novel by a nineteenth-century Danish man. (JB)

Children of 4 to 10 years of age were told about children whose sex was not specified and who had a masculine or feminine toy or characteristic. Results indicated that children first learn characteristics relevant to their own sex, and that older children's stereotypic judgments about gender are more extreme than those of younger children. (BC)

Study examined whether future teachers' perceptions of students related to stereotypical views of ethnic surnames. Subjects from midwestern and western universities evaluated book excerpts authored by people with one of seven ethnic surnames. The top ranked surnames in both groups were English and Christian, and the bottom ranked was Hispanic. (SM)

Discusses some of the apparent underlying demographic and sociological causes for recent racial conflicts on college campuses. Describes a set of policies initiated at Arizona State University that emphasizes a variety of academic and social programs and settings rather than one-time events. (CJS)

The Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Professor of the Year, Vicente Villa, is a first-generation college graduate who teaches biology at Southwestern University (California). He began his study of biology in college and provides an important role model for Hispanic-American students. (MSE)

The author lists 40 resources intended for use by either elementary or secondary school students and teachers that examine cultural diversity and how different cultures have impacted American history. Books and videotapes examine the importance of cultural diversity, present curricula promoting multiculturalism, and explore the problems of ethnic…

Contends that the growth of secondary education for females in Germany brought conflict between the girls' school teachers and female teachers who were involved in the women's rights movement. Discusses the vocational educational goals of the earlier schools and the liberal arts-professional goals of the newer upper secondary schools. (CFR)

Argues that ways in which the experience of manhood has structured the course and meanings of American men's activities must be examined. Pioneering work of feminist scholars has made us aware of the centrality of gender in shaping social life. It is now necessary to extend these studies to men. (SLD)

Research has indicated a gender disparity in early education environments in terms of student-teacher interaction, fostering of different types of play, varying use of praise and gender-specific messages, and stereotypical messages in literature or play materials. This article outlines areas within a classroom that teachers or child care providers…