Civic engagement and participation are central to the functioning of a democratic society. In addition, young people who are involved in civic activities are more engaged in academics, are less likely to participate in risky behaviors, and more than likely continue on to adulthood as contributing members of their communities. Rates of young…

During the 1940s and 1950s the U.S. Communist Party upgraded and broadened its adult education schools, abandoning or ideologically modifying the militant pedagogical centres that had sprung up during the 1920s and 1930s in many American cities. In New York the transformation was complicated as two Party schools (the Workers School and the School…

The casualisation of teaching in Australian higher education has come to be problematised as a risk to the quality of teaching and learning. However, the potential and location of risk, and therefore what constitutes an appropriate institutional intervention, requires interrogation as universities comply with the various regulations that, on the…

Blogs are web sites, which have the specific themes and are updated with the latest news, views, and trends including philosophical reflections, opinions, and social and/or political issues. Due to representing the personality of the author or the web site, the main purpose of this article is to discuss the guidelines of discerning covert racism…

Scholars in rhetoric and composition have explored political issues of identity and language for some time; however, we have only begun to develop an understanding of why the identity politics of Native scholars are so different from other scholars of color and whites. Native scholars take considerable risks in composing identities--they can face…

This article suggests strategies for promoting scholarly discussion and critical thinking in political science classes. When scholars study politics they are engaged in an investigation into the dynamics of governance, not a debate over personal political beliefs. The problem with a politicized classroom is that it gives students a false…

This paper locates the work of Leo Strauss within the broader conservative assault on modernity and especially its roots in liberalism. Four themes from Strauss's work are identified, then hermeneutically engaged for their relevance to educational practice in global times. The four themes are: (1) the liberal/modern concept of an open society is…

Arranged in three sections, this paper summarizes Congressional action pertaining to the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) from the bill's introduction in 1969 to its defeat in 1982. Part 1, an introduction, provides a brief overview of the legislative process and explains how to obtain cited publications for further reference. Part 2 includes…

Summarized in this document are findings from several recent surveys of Hispanic Americans. Each of the surveys had a different purpose and their samples were extremely varied. None had a sample design which would allow results to be generalized to reflect the attitudes or characteristics of the overall U.S. Hispanic population. Each, however,…

American influence in the world may be declining and Americans must become aware of their power and how to utilize it in order to maintain their influence. (RK)

Concludes that office holders on Capital Hill are minimally successful in getting press releases published in the weekly newspapers back home, but are not nearly as successful with the dailies. (RB)

Discusses Herbert L. Block's, Bill Mauldin's, and Paul Conrad's contributions in reviving cartoons as a way of stating strong editorial opinions. (RB)

Article contrasted the traditional role of UNESCO as an international, intellectual, and cultural agency with its more recent role of paying attention to matters usually considered to be political. (Author/RK)

This booklet on counselor licensure is intended for professional counselors who may be interested in working toward the passage of counselor licensure legislation. Following a brief introduction to the topic of counselor licensure, a list of resource persons is given. A history of licensure and related credentialing activities is provided,…

A secondary analysis of survey data obtained from 331 Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, residents shortly after the 1980 presidential election showed that self-interest exerts a strong influence on voting behavior. Self-interest is the degree to which an issue impinges immediately and tangibly upon an individual's private life. Respondents were…