Analyzes the representation of race and ethnicity in two films, "Dangerous Minds" and "Suture." Examines how Whiteness must be theorized and discussed as an historical, cultural, and political construction. (SK)

Describes an assignment that bridges the gap between research on disciplinary discourse and the curricular goals of a first-year composition course, which, in this case, was linked with a section of first-year history. (TB)

The most enduring aspect of Paulo Freire's work is his emphasis on the political nature of all educational activity. The Marxist-humanist element is pervasive in his work, which draws on a broad range of writings. (JOW)

Examined the processes and dynamics involved in the election of the General Secretary to the United Kingdom's Association of University Teachers. Concluded that the election was an exercise in "limited democracy" and "safety first," perpetuating traditionalist over modernizing leadership. (EV)

Offers a view of Drama Education in Higher Education in Canada. Presents the reply in letter form. Discusses the complexity of the Canadian governmental and educational scene. (SG)

Suggests that in an era of excessive high-stakes testing and a blind embrace of "technicism," literacy not only matters, but may represent one of the last hopes to "salvage our already feeble democracy." Concludes that literacy matters if, and only if, it is viewed as a democratic right and as a human right. (SG)

Presents humorous, yet horrifying, ramifications of leveling students for reading instruction. Tells the story of an adult who is unable to buy books because the ones she wants are not at the appropriate "level." (SG)

Describes how, in a profile from the world of "tenure madness," a shoo-in at Brooklyn College almost got the boot instead. (EV)

Asserts that U.S. higher education has been broadly successful in serving its society in large part because colleges and universities were created under conditions of weakness, both academic and financial. Also explores the impact of the failure to establish a national university, as well as the ground-breaking decision of the Supreme Court in the…

Examines contradictory images of the student's role and childhood in general that appear in discourses concerning educational reform in Spain. Draws upon interviews with diverse participants in the politics of Spanish education that were conducted as part of a research project, also analyzing Spanish education politics since 1996. Discuses the…

Provides a mini-autoethnography of three institutional moments in which the author saw a set of conditions that invited him to speak or write as a gay academic to make political interventions in dominant culture. Explores three important issues that are often unacknowledged in everyday discussions of homosexuality: exposing heteronormativity as…

For 178 employees, perceptions of organizational politics were negatively related to manager assessments of employees' likelihood of staying. This association was true only for employees with moderate to strong exchange ideology (beliefs regarding workplace reciprocity). (Contains 45 references.) (SK)

Considers how theories of writing grounded in cultural studies and ethnographic writing have explicitly taken up questions of writing students' relations to cultures and communities outside the academy. Considers disciplinary influences in ethnographic writing. Discusses the reenvisioning of the politics of postmodern ethnography. (SG)

Outlines the beginnings of a political economy of the children's literature publishing industry. Focuses on the ways that changes in the ownership and structure of the industry are altering the underlying culture of the book publishing industry and concomitantly, the ways that books are conceived, commissioned, and marketed. (SG)

Examines the literacy myth: the belief that literacy can solve complex personal and social problems. Explores links between "literacy for life" and Dewey's concept of growth. Makes the case for a pragmatic middle ground between structural-functional and radical-transformative interpretations of adult literacy education. Presents a case…