Sex-role stereotypes of what was considered the proper attitude toward working women are reflected in popular fiction between 1890 and 1950, according to this study. Despite increased educational and work opportunities, women are still affected by these stereotypes which limit their business aspirations and achievement. (MF)

Critically reviews modern writings about American Indians, focusing on Indian romance novels, children's stories, biographies, works by "urban mixed-bloods," and the "art for art's sake" stance. Views non-Native works as irrelevant and most Native writings as self-centered or escapist. Calls for Native intellectuals to…

Donald Secreast, author of two collections of stories about life in Appalachia, discusses how his experiences growing up in Lenoir, North Carolina; his parents' lives as factory workers; and his escape into academia influenced his writing. His work presents "place" as a far more complex and conflicted reality of Appalachia than do other…

Outlines a successful children's literature author's struggle with writing in high school and college. Contends that stories are vital because they are experienced. Notes that children's literature is about the possibilities of childhood. (PM)

Examines the relationship between mass media and social change by studying women's magazine fiction in China before and after implementation of the Four Modernizations Policies in the late 1970s. Focuses on the relationship between representations of women and the shifting ideological landscape from a feminist perspective. Notes that old…

Describes how well libraries meet the needs of lesbian, gay, and bisexual young people. Highlights include fiction resources of school and public libraries; mechanisms used to identify and locate relevant novels and picture books; research on patterns of fiction holdings; and the effects of censorship and legislative pressures. (Contains 56…

Cited are the experiences of the authors with a college-level course which used science fiction films to teach scientific principles. Included is a set of sample scientific concepts explored using the film "Forbidden Planet." (CW)

Identifies the problem of geographic literacy. Suggests the integration of geography instruction with other subject areas of the curriculum. Provides an annotated bibliography of fictional children's literature that can be utilized to teach geographic concepts. Presents methods of integration and classroom activities on geography. (RW)

Discusses a pilot project in New York City that affords high school students the opportunity to participate in their community's literary life and to have live encounters with contemporary writers. Provides samples of writing by students involved in the program. (KEH)

Considers two questions which adolescents must ask of themselves and the world as they grow up: how to separate from other people and how to connect with them. Concludes that as writers and readers people act separately, but through the books, people connect. (MG)

In a fictional "history" written from the year 2037, Katan presents a satiric view of what art education may become. (GEA)

Examines differences in how viewers from five distinct cultural groups retell an episode of Dallas and how these differences reflect their perceptions of the program and their backgrounds. Results reveal correlations between ethnicity and choice of narrative form. (RAE)

Faulkner's novel "Sanctuary" was controversial, and attempts to censor it came from private citizens and public officials in response to both the print version and its film adaptation. A historical background and chronology of these incidents are described in detail in a 17-item annotated bibliography. (JMV)

Discusses 19th-century novels and stories that depicted the social condition and psychological problems of children and played an important role in arousing concern for children at a time when they had virtually no rights or protection. Works discussed reflect prevailing child-care attitudes and practices, and contributed to hostile stereotype of…