The journal is intended for anthropologists, archaeologists, teachers, museum and other professionals interested in the wider dissemination of anthropology, particularly in schools. It offers in-depth articles on current anthropological research, teaching activities, and reviews of new resources. The winter/spring issue contains four sections: (1)…

The papers in this collection respond to the importance of race in U.S. society by providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary empirical analysis of the diverse ways in which Asian Pacific Americans are redefining and transforming contemporary U.S. race relations. Following a preface by Don T. Nakanishi and J. D. Hokoyama, the chapters are: (1)…

The film "Makiko's New World" offers U.S. high school students a unique glimpse into the latter part of the Meiji Period (1868-1912) in Japanese history. Students have the opportunity to experience the life of one Japanese woman, Makiko, during the Meiji Period through the "lens" of her diary. The teacher's guide was developed…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet highlights key issues and trends associated with Asian students. It also contains resources about key differences among Asian students related to development and lists resources on perceptions about Asian students since they are often characterized as the model minority. Resources are grouped into…

This paper presents a collection of narratives of ways in which cultural identities of Asian American parents and children interact with their experiences in U.S. schools. This qualitative study was designed to understand the complexities of the ways in which the unique cultural identities of Asian Indian children and their parents interact with…

Article discussed the fact that children do not always learn what their teachers consider important, and also the problem that adults must understand somehow how children's minds work if they are to teach them successfully. (Author/RK)

Discusses the different influences of music in West Asia and North Africa and the musical instruments that foster varying musical trends. (RK)

Taken from a 1938 book, The Situation at K'angta, this is an account of the educational programs at the Resist Japan Military and Political University. (JB)

Taken from a 1938 book, The Situation at K'angta, this is an account of the educational programs at the Resist Japan Military and Political University. (JB)

An analysis of literature on young Asian and Pacific American children points to a need for (a) research on neglected subgroups; (b) systematic, objective, and indepth procedures for investigating individual cultures; and (c) an accurate database on which to make educational value decisions and develop appropriate instructional methods.…

Notes problem areas in Vietnamese-American cross-cultural communication; analyzes Vietnamese communicative style; reviews circumstances of Vietnamese arrival in the west, the effect of tradition on their behavior and their cultural and psychoreligious background. (Journal availbility: National Dissemination and Assessment Center, California State…

The author recounts her experiences in becoming a psychologist, and the problems she faced both as a woman and as an Asian. (MC)

Presented in the format of an imaginary dialogue between seven educators of Asian and Pacific American (APA) backgrounds, the article addresses some issues and concerns in the training of special education personnel to work with APA handicapped children. (DLS)

Presents an interpretation of Afghanistan's political stance with regard to Pakistan's political overtures, and the Soviet Union's political and economic involvement in Afghanistan's national affairs. Journal availability: see SO 507 176. (Author/DB)