Analyzes the content of 29 works of fiction for children in kindergarten through grade 3 to determine characteristics and stereotypes of Mexican Americans portrayed and whether the portrayals of Mexican-American girls and women has changed from the period from 1950 to 1969 to that of 1970 to 1990. (SLD)

Asserts that, although computers are playing an increasingly important role in the classroom, a technological gender gap serves as a barrier to the effective use of computers by women instructors in higher education. Encourages women to seize computer tools for their own educational purposes and argues for enhancing women's computer learning. (CFR)

Describes a project in which selected minority students interacted with adults over 60-years old in an Elderhostel program. Discusses the origins and implementation procedures of the project. Provides suggestions for adapting the program for use in social studies classes. (CFR)

Argues that efforts to bring a global, multicultural approach to education often neglects gender-related issues. Contends that recent feminist scholarship suggests that recognition of gender as a structuring principle is necessary for understanding the contemporary world. Concludes that women are not only victims but also active participants in…

Explores how difficult it is for a non-Indian to obtain an accurate view of American Indians. Helping professionals are not immune; they also have absorbed the views of the dominant culture. The author's work with the Oglala Lakota people of South Dakota illustrates the difficulties that therapists face. (SLD)

Explores the benefits of poststructuralism for feminist empirical research in education. It seems important for researchers to examine the gendered subjectivities offered to girls and women and the ways they accept or reject them along with other educational research topics. (SLD)

Argues that language is the primary vehicle through which stereotyping is perpetuated. Outlines assignments that offer students an opportunity to explore gender stereotyping, to learn to recognize and combat gender bias, and to treat others equally, regardless of gender. Notes also some statewide programs that address these issues and help…

Proposes that two popular stereotypes of teachers, the sage and the guide, obscure the fundamental social responsibility of a teacher as an expert professional in a domain. Highlights include: Teacher as Information Conveyer: A Dying View; Teacher as Facilitator: Next Target of Automation; Shifting Markets; The New University; and The Professional…

Talks about how the author came to be a feminist and a writer. Discusses the domestic settings within which she grew up, her writing processes, how her interests and concerns influence her writing, why she chooses to give women priority in her writing world, and the importance of bearing witness to the world with one's own story. (SR)

Through anecdotes, a female outdoor educator highlights the importance of role-modeling gender equality, but also suggests a need to explore the cultural assumptions behind sexual roles; what is served by them; and the social mechanisms that reinforce them, such as homophobia. Educational strategies to help women gain and claim competence in the…

Investigates 50 children's books set in West Africa and discusses 13 titles in-depth to examine how West Africa is portrayed in fiction for children and young adults. Suggests that white authors tend to portray West African culture as "incomplete," while black authors depict the culture as "pure" and untainted. Argues that…

During a symposium in 1997, speakers raised three issues about gender equity and research: (1) distinguishing between the meanings of the terms gender and sex, (2) assuring that science methods classes are gender inclusive, and (3) determining the reasons for changing practice. (DDR)

Summarizes the most recent federal court opinions, statutes, and regulations that address the investigation, prosecution, and remedies for sexual harassment on college and university campuses. Implications of the court's decisions on the handling of sexual harassment and gender equity cases at historically black colleges and universities are…

Uses data from the National Youth Survey to assess the effects of individual students' perceptions of teacher disapproval on self-reported delinquency. Results indicate that the perceptions of teacher disapproval are associated with subsequent delinquency. This relationship was significant when controlling for prior delinquency, thus weakening the…

Shows how gender assumptions and inequalities influence how we define the literacy problem, value literacy skills, and perceive relations between adult literacy learners and teachers. Draws on various sources to describe and critique the gendered cornerstones of literacy education, focusing on how women's literacy activities become devalued and…