This article contains an exercise developed for a preservice teacher's methods class, on the differences and nuances in value judgments and judgments about matters of fact. Teachers must encourage students to be aware of these differences. (Author/RM)

Explores the contemporary relationship of India's cultural media and mass media, primarily through a content analysis of a sample of popular Indian newspapers and magazines. (GW)

This article reports on a computer analysis of 3,281 exercises in the eleven textbooks required forhistory instruction in grades 4-10 of Soviet general-education schools circa 1970. (Author)

A study of eight language arts textbooks to determine how well they reflect recent findings regarding the writing process. (DD)

Structural differences between three Midwestern communities were found to be associated with viewers' perceptions of realism and idealism in television programs. (KS)

Critics claim that consumer education materials from business sources are commercial in nature. Research evaluating the extent to which this claim is justified found that business-sponsored consumer curriculum materials contain significantly more commercial and advertising content than nonbusiness materials. (Author/CH)

Proposes a study of "Citizen Kane" in high school using a somewhat simplified version of post-modern literary critical theory. Chooses this film because of its familiarity and accessibility and because the ambiguity and indeterminacy of its text allow room for exploration by students. (NKA)

Analyzed seven career guidance instruments to determine the proportion of nontraditional and traditional occupations for women included in them. Results indicated the proportion of nontraditional female occupations represented ranged from 32 to 75 percent. Implications for career counseling for women are given. (Author/BL)

An analysis of nine frequently used introductory special education textbooks examined the information presented and conclusions drawn concerning the efficacy of early intervention. Textbooks were consistent in the content covered, and conclusions were generally consistent with previously published efficacy reviews. Findings are discussed in…

This discussion of the failure to include many book reviews by indexes in selected subject fields and by several general indexes highlights the technique used to check review materials in selected magazines to see what was actually indexed, the policies of specific indexes, and the practical consequences for librarians. (EM)

Explored the effects of role and gender on hostile and anxious communications. Role was manipulated through the use of the Melian Dialogues. While role had a highly significant effect on the content of the communications, neither gender nor the order in which roles were assumed exerted a significant influence. (Author/ABB)

Discusses three major theoretical approaches in using feature-length films to teach gender roles: semiological analysis, Marxist analysis, and sociological analysis. For each approach, relevant literature is cited and specific examples of films are given to illustrate some applications of that approach to gender role analysis. (MBR)

Examines how sportswriters reveal, organize, and reaffirm some of the diverse cultural values that baseball, as an American institution, represents. (PD)

Describes a project to study characteristics of employee publications. Identifies three potential editorial strategies, and concludes that most publications tend toward noncontroversial, "trivial" content like employee recognition themes. (MS)

Recapitulates development of the journal, "Rural Sociology." Explores its rank among sociology and social science journals. Provides citation analysis and article subject analyses. Predicts future direction of the journal and the issues likely to be central in rural sociological research. (LFL)