Focuses on four topics: (1) the Irish stronghold of South Boston; (2) the role of the Boston School Committee in the lack of enforcement of pro-integration legislation; (3) four types of by-products of the bussing issue--political implications, violence, the changed meaning of bussing, and parental fears; and (4) the implementation of Boston's two…

The role of higher education's Washington representatives in dealing with the widening arena of government/academy relations is discussed. Emphasized are the changes the associations have undergone and their growing political sophistication. (LBH)

Investigating what is viewed as an inseparable link between culture and politics, this book analyzes how many notions of patriotism, citizenship, community, and family are communicated within specific public and private institutions. The volume extends the meaning and purpose of pedagogy as a cultural practice outside the classroom, focusing on…

This guide seeks to sort the flood of information written about environmental issues and sustainable societies in recent years and order it in some way. A total of 450 document abstracts are presented here, most of which are on books and think tank reports. These items first appeared in "Future Survey" (journal) and were published…

This curriculum unit is designed to meet the course objective of analyzing how social, economic, and political changes impact work and family dynamics by examining issues from Hungary, a country in transition. The unit can be used in family relations or sociology courses for grades 11-12 in high school or at the undergraduate college level. The…

A list of grievances comprises the longest portion of the Declaration of Independence, but the source of the document's power is its firm philosophic foundation. In this unit, the teacher can capitalize on the propensity to complain to increase student awareness of the precedents behind the Declaration of Independence. The unit can help students…

This collection of papers includes the following: "Preface" (Keith Gregor); "Cultural Nationalism and the Irish Literary Revival" (David Pierce); "Transitions in Irish Miscellanies between 1923 and 1940" (Malcom Ballin); "Born into the Troubles: Deirdre Madden's 'Hidden Symptoms'" (Tamara Benito de la…

This curriculum unit focuses attention on the evolving relationship the United States has with the emerging East Asian giant, China. Developed by the Choices for the 21st Century Education Project, Choices material places special emphasis on the importance of educating students in their participatory role as citizens. The unit considers the global…

Reviews the activity of the Supreme Court and of a number of lower federal courts encouraged by the attitude expressed by the Supreme Court in the 1971 Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education case; and the various forms of opposition to busing. (JM)

Reports the results of an examination of the contents of major textbooks in order to determine the extent, accuracy, and objectivity of Mexican American history at the high school level in recent years. (Author/JM)

Large scale international migration has resulted in employment problems in receiving countries, is changing the composition of national populations, and may alter historic national cultures. National and international policies must address the legal and ethical questions that countries are facing with the rising tide of migrants. (Author/MJL)

Describes a course on the nuclear age taught at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Almost all of the material covered has some political content, from weapons design and doctrine to decisions related to arms control. A list of reading resources used in the course is included. (JN)

Discusses the case study approach and describes an advanced graduate seminar organized around this method. Suggests that cases may be used to place historical developments in the field of psychology in the broader context of political, sociological, philosophical, and theological issues.

The resolutions listed in this article concern the following topics: the armed services and veterans affairs; civil rights; communication; education; health, hospitals, and welfare; housing; internal affairs; international affairs; labor; political action; youth work; and miscellaneous problems. Emergency resolutions are also included. (MC)

This vignette from the author's book, "The Reform of the Asylum: Between Conscience and Convenience in Progressive America," provides historical evidence of resistance to community placement of the mentally disabled. Resistance is due to the social convenience of custodial care and the self-interest of institutions and their employees.…