Paper presented at the Fifteenth Duke University Conference on Teaching the Social Studies.

The relation of wealth to religion is discussed. Specifically examined are spiritual reasons for poverty, economic development and religion, and the moral values of capitalism. (RM)

Provided are the full texts of the teaching outlines for each of the five new political courses established by the Chinese Ministry of Education in the secondary school grades. Also included are articles from a new Chinese journal "Teaching of Secondary School Politics Course." (RM)

Junior Statesmen of America is an extracurricular organization that gives high school students practical experience in self-government and enhances leadership and political education. (SK)

Advocates an approach for teaching the civic education component of the social studies curriculum based on the teaching of political science. "Citizenship Decision-Making" materials are described as an example of curricula which conceptualize politics by permitting students to examine their own political experiences in comparison with the adult…

Reports on the integration of political science into graduate management education in the context of a generic school of administration. Information is presented on the educational philosophy and curricular framework within which public law and governmental processes form an integral component of training, pedagogical approaches, and substantive…

Describes and assesses the employment problems (unemployment and underemployment) of political science Ph.D.s since the late 1960s. Concludes that, although political scientists have shown relatively great awareness of the worsening labor market, they continue to seek advanced degrees and academic positions. (Author/DB)

Describes an exercise in the content analysis of political ideologies. Advantages of the exercise include that it teaches students to employ content analysis as a method of research and that it introduces them to the ideological statements of America's leading social critics. (DB)

Traces three twentieth century approaches to social studies education: citizenship transmission, social science, and reflective inquiry. Common to these approaches is that interpretations and criticism of social institutions, distribution of goods, services, and opportunities in society, and the values that justify them are not fostered.…

Reviews research on social cognition, perspective taking, social conventions, children's views of social institutions, modeling, and altruistic or prosocial behavior. Goals for social education include developing models for social education program evaluation derived from research on social cognition and exploring research methods which recognize…

Outlined is a 16-week political science course designed for students in engineering, the sciences, and humanities. The course focuses on the influence of science and technology on contemporary politics. Reading assignments, weekly topics, and course requirements are listed. (DC)

This study surveyed Australian high school students' conceptions of democracy. Students held that equal shares, equal say, equal quality, and rewarding productivity were essential to the democratic processes but emphasized them differently when presented with actual problems to solve democratically. (AM)

Surveys some of the most widely used American government textbooks with respect to their treatment of the gay rights movement. Although homosexuality is a politically relevant subject, few of the surveyed texts address concerns such as discrimination against homosexuals in housing and hiring and the role of gay activists in San Francisco city…

Instructor/course evaluations had an impact on election of four political science courses by university students. The course rated most highly was elected more frequently by those who had reviewed ratings even though it was rated as requiring more work. (Author/AEF)

Discusses the limited value of research based on the uses and gratifications approach, particularly in the area of political communication. The limitations arise from the approach's commitment to the variable analytic method. (JMF)