The first part of the paper briefly reviews the teaching of area studies within the last generation, noting that Chinese studies have markedly increased. The second part discusses forces operating on social studies teachers today which quite naturally relate to area studies. These include calls for teachers to change their technique from…

This bibliography, similar to others on Asia and Africa, contains over 2000 titles relevant to the study of East Asia. Book, journal, and a few government citations -- the majority of which have been published within the last twenty years -- emphasize the humanities and social studies. Intended as a book selection guide, entries are graded as to…

Asian Americans in urban, suburban, and rural areas of California encounter complex social, economic, and psychological problems. Many are confronted by political insensitivity, economic exploitation, overt and covert racism as well as blatant and de facto forms of discrimination. Most educational institutions in California fail to respond to the…

The proceedings of the two-day National Asian Studies Conference II titled, "A Tool of Change or a Tool of Control?" represents some change in emphasis from the 1971, First National Asian American Studies Conference at UCLA. Conference II consisted of an Asian Women's Panel, a community session, a curriculum session, and several workshop…

Describes an integrated language arts and social studies program designed to consider man as a totality and to promote empathy in students for six different cultural areas in Asia and Africa. Literature, art, music, and writing exercises are listed. Activities include slide shows, cooking a Chinese meal, and a speech by an Indian woman and her…

A survey of law schools and Asian studies programs within universities was undertaken to assess teaching and research concerning Asian legal systems at institutions of higher learning in the United States. Appendices include the survey questionnaires and lists of faculty members and universities involved in Asian studies. (JMD)

Explores the influence of textbooks and teaching practices on the self-concept of Chinese, Japanese, and Jewish children during the periods 1880-1920 and 1966-1976. From 1880-1920, Asians were detested and segregated into separate schools in some states. Jews were also considered unassimilable. During the period 1966-76, most textbooks showed only…

Examines changes in the educational system of Japan from 1868-1912 as a result of changes in attitudes toward science, technology, and professional and vocational training. Widespread fervor for utilitarian education during this period played a large part in Japan's commercial and industrial modernization. (Author/DB)

A critique of India's colonial educational system and a review of post colonial reform measures are presented. An outline of the projected reforms of the national educational system from 1976-86, including administration, skills, teaching, curriculum content and finance, is provided. (Author/DB)

Notes that while the street boy strategy does not emerge fully developed, the boys are deliberately trying to forge a new and hybrid identity for themselves, accepting those aspects of each culture that will serve to meet their needs as they see them, and rejecting those aspects of each that will not. (Author/AM)

Critically evaluates assessment issues with Asian American populations, including issues in the extent and symptoms of psychopathology, personality assessment, and face-to-face clinical assessment. Makes suggestions for improving assessment strategies and for testing the limitations and generality of constructs. (Author/NB)

The article presents suggestions for developing multicultural activities with special education groups including Black awareness activities, Hispanic awareness activities, Asian/Pacific Islander awareness activities, and American Indian awareness activities. A calendar identifying holidays and important dates celebrated by these groups is…

Describes how Maureen Crane Wartski's A BOAT TO NOWHERE can foster an exchange of ideas between Asian and non-Asian high school students. (MM)

Interest in the Far East has fueled dramatic increases in the past three years in the number of students taking classes in Japanese and Chinese. Many are studying these languages in conjunction with courses on business or economics in the hope that proficiency in the language will lead to lucrative jobs in international business. (MLW)

Asian Americans are charging that the nation's most prestigious colleges are limiting their access with informal quotas. Admissions deans and directors must discard stereotypes, take steps to guarantee a more sensitive assessment of Asian-American applicants, and not cap admissions for that group. (MSE)