Maintains that advertising can help people become more aware of social responsibilities. Describes a successful nationwide newspaper advertising competition for college students in which ads address social issues such as literacy, drugs, teen suicide, and teen pregnancy. Notes how the ads have helped grassroots programs throughout the United…

Addresses the importance of teaching students the research writing process. Suggests that identifying and selecting social concerns as subject matter will develop student interest while combining meaningful writing experiences with social studies lessons. Reviews an example of research based on social concerns from selection through writing. (DK)

Discussed are efforts originating in the Netherlands to assist the Soviet Union and Eastern European counties to form and carry out significant air and water pollution improvement policies. Examples of proposals and programs being formed are described. (CW)

The Science, Technology and Society (STS) curriculum has been developed to make the study of science and social and environmental issues appealing and meaningful to urban minority students. It focuses on concepts that students can relate to their daily experience and surroundings and also covers minority achievements in science. (DM)

This annotated bibliography of 30 notable local documents for 1992-93 reflects the continuing impact of the recession on local governments. Highlights include new sources of revenue, the role of the police, rising crime rates, and various social problems. (LRW)

The themes of Jose Clemente Orozco's murals, several of which are found on U.S. college campuses, are as relevant today as they were during the Mexican Revolution. Orozco (1883-1949) painted the world as he saw it, portraying corruption, violence, and man's inhumanity to man. (LP)

Examines the problems associated with educational initiatives that seek to promote gender equity, explaining that such initiatives are inherently contradictory; argues that the danger in current gender theory, policy, and practice in educational policy is the replacement of one "truth" with another reinforcing the traditions sought to be overturn.…

Using data from the General Social Survey of 1993 and a sample of 1,347 whites and 179 blacks, this study examines the hypothesis that societal violence differentially affects motivation for parenthood for blacks and whites. Significant differences were found in terms of anomie, number of children, and the impact of violence-related variables.…

Observes that contemporary sociology pays little attention to the narrative and graphic aspects of comic strips. Presents classroom experiences using "Gil Thorpe," a comic strip with an ongoing storyline about suburban high school athletics, and gives reasons for the effectiveness of this instructional tool in the sociology of sport.…

Proposes a social need for solidarity, examines sources of the term, and shows how principles and practices of solidarity, although construed in various metaphors, is deeply rooted in the scriptural story. Provides a holistic frame of reference for proposing the promotion of solidarity as a foundational concern for religious education. (DSK)

The changing world economy, declining confidence in the welfare state, and adverse social trends have generated strong pressures for change in education systems and educational management. Together, these forces have produced three interconnected imperatives (accountability, productivity, and community) for administrators. This article discusses…

Notes that businesses and organizations in Chinese societies are working to manage structural changes in response to social and cultural transformation. Claims this Chinese experience has relevance to other societies in transition and provides an important reference to those impacted by global changes. (NH)

Describes the author's experiences as a Fulbright scholar and English-as-a-Foreign-Language lecturer at the National University of Cote d'Ivoire in Abidjan before and during teacher and student strikes in May 1991. Notes that the author experienced what education is like for many people in the world--education in Abidjan was serious and deadly.…

Explores some of the possibilities and problems of teaching secondary school students about genocide through the study of language used to describe the event. Focuses on Eastern Europe during the Stalin era when a catastrophe known as the "Holodomor" occurred. (PA)

Describes the contemporary societal context to which the work of communication studies must respond. Discusses ongoing social changes and the issue of social consensus. Discusses three perspectives (new traditionalism, science and commerce, and cynical opportunism) that propose solutions to these dilemmas. Argues that communication studies can…