Reviews "On Death without Dignity: The Human Impact of Technological Dying" by David W. Moller. Describes author as well grounded in concepts and theories chosen for analysis. States that the author supports contention that modern society fosters dehumanized dying which obscures death through technological control with little communal support for…

This article contrasts the view of lifelong learning posed by the human capital discourse with Freire's understanding of education as a lifelong journey toward personal growth and social transformation. Rather than reducing learners to objects of economic globalization, Freire's pedagogy considers students as political participants who actively…

History has always witnessed the confrontation and differentiation of the East and the West and sometimes that of North and South, as in the rare examples of Africa, America, and Korea. Sometimes, this struggle occurred between classes or religions, and sometimes it occurred between nations. In this article, the author discusses how Turkey has…

Computer assisted instruction, rather than being dehumanizing, provides benefits for both students and instructors. Seven arguments in favor of CAI are presented and nine references listed. (STS)

Humanizing education means making education value-oriented. (JA)

By raising pertinent questions relating to the process of humanization, the writers highlight several characteristics which principals can weigh in their pursuit of humanizing education. (Editor)

Story telling, an age-old human craft, is a powerful tool for contextualizing and humanizing nursing knowledge and facilitating deeper understanding of oneself and others. It contrasts with the rhetoric surrounding reflective practice. (SK)

Anthropomorphism describes the tendency to imbue the real or imagined behavior of nonhuman agents with humanlike characteristics, motivations, intentions, or emotions. Although surprisingly common, anthropomorphism is not invariant. This article describes a theory to explain when people are likely to anthropomorphize and when they are not, focused…

This article discusses the need for man to change his ideas about his environment, accept the earth as a closed system, and take care of it. (PD)

Four elements of dehumanization in the schools which must be changed are described: (1) viewing students as passive, plastic, and environmentally determined objects; (2) ignoring the integration of students' feelings, emotions, aspirations, volitions, and cognition; (3) increasing bureaucratic authority and specilized disciplines; and (4)…

Criticizes humanists who consider computers confining, difficult to learn, and dehumanizing. (NKA)

Reviews the March 1985 issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political Science (vol. 478, pp.9-182) in which 18 authors describe and discuss various aspects of the problem of crowding in prisons and jails of the United States. (ABB)

Argues that technology in general and educational technology in particular tend increasingly to isolate us from the very processes by which we define our humanity. (JOW)

This paper is based on two interrelated themes concerning the problems arising from counseling at-risk youth in the push for world-class education and the unique cultural, social, and political conditions of each country and community. The first theme concerns guidelines for building relationships with at-risk youth. The critical assessment of…