Lists a sample of materials on African-American women available at the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection of Temple University (Pennsylvania). Focuses on sources of biographical data and various types of anthologies. (MMU)

This book will be an original and indispensable resource for all who believe in the importance of art in the wider educational realm. Framing the recent "educational turn" in the arts within a broad historical and social context, this anthology raises fundamental questions about how and what should be taught in an era of distributive…

This anthology represents a selection of 30 library related articles chosen as the best of 1973 by the authors and some library school students at Albany, New York. The articles are gathered from some 200 magazines, most of which are library oriented, although a few are representative of general or other specialized fields. The articles are…

This document is a collection of articles on various subjects in education. "Aspects of a Bilingual Classroom" includes considerations of the function of self-confidence and the nature of the curriculum in a classroom with bilingual students. "Learning to Read" discusses reading instruction from the point of view of child…

The anthology is intended to be a discovery for the many Americans whose superficial knowledge of the American Indians has been derived from history books, Hollywood films, and other stereotyped views of the Indian culture. Understanding and appreciation of a particular culture can be found in the stories and poetry of the people. This small…

Eight anthologies of classic feminist writings and historical descriptions and analyses of women's history are reviewed. The selections are concerned with the history of American feminism and provide an overview of the women's movement and its major causes and crusades in the last two centuries. (SM)

This annotated bibliography includes adult mysteries that appeal to teen readers under the categories of Sherlock Holmes; reference sources; private investigators; amateur sleuths; historical sleuths; suspense and thrillers; police procedurals; mystery blends; and anthologies. (LRW)

Reviews poetry anthologies published in the 1980s for both secondary and elementary levels. Focuses on how anthologies are structured and which poets are included. (MM)

Discusses the benefits of producing theater for young audiences and some of the scripts available. Considers the value of theater for young audiences. Discusses where to look for scripts including several play anthologies. Presents a list of 13 publishers of plays for young audiences. (SC)

Americo Paredes's first collection of poetry, Cantos de Adolescencia in 1937, alongside his second poetry anthology, Between Two Worlds in 1991 is examined. Paredes's discourses of Mexican American identity demand a reassessment of the pocho as an icon for Chicanao literary and cultural studies.

Several theoretical and pragmatic questions arise when one attempts to employ feminist pedagogy in the classroom (or to study it), such as how to strike a balance between classroom order and instructor de-centering and how to productively address student resistance. In this article, the author describes how she took on her final project for a…

Selected and edited passages drawn from numerous authors and sources on the subject of man and his world are compiled in this anthology. The basic organization of the book is topical and shows an evolutionary sequence. Part I, "In the Beginning," consists of celebrations of nature from two points of view. One regards nature as good and beautiful;…

Essays and reviews by film critic John Simon, originally published in "The New Leader" magazine, are collected here. They cover the period from 1967 to 1970, a period that some contend has brought about major changes in the art of filmmaking and in the subject matter on which that art focuses. (JK/JY)

Behaviordelia Sampler is based on the same principle as a candy sampler or record sampler. It compiles excerpts from a variety of texts which Behaviordelia is now publishing. It is intended as a supplementary book of readings for courses in psychology and related fields and also as a catalog of their materials. Much of the sampler uses a comic…

A review of two collections of papers (Ehrlich, Holdren, and Holm: Man and the Ecosphere''; Murdoch: Environment - Resources, Pollution and Society'') dealing with numerous aspects of environment-man interactions, and a book (Potter: Bioethics) concerned with the need to develop a clear ethical relationship with biology and the environment. (AL)