Discusses trends in research on human athletic potential. Anthropomaximology, an approach developed in the USSR to study the reserve potential of healthy people and the methods for realizing it under conditions of maximum effort, is described. (AM)

Characterizes trends in the development of applied sociology in the Byelorussian S.S.R., which reflects general developments in the USSR as a whole. Applied sociology studies the specific laws of development and functioning of social structures, processes, systems, organizations, and their component parts. It researches specific social groups,…

Explains how social sciences are integrated into the curriculum of students in universities in the USSR. Information is presented on principal concepts, teaching methods, faculty and staff characteristics and responsibilities, and objectives. (DB)

The Institute of Scientific Information on the Social Sciences of the USSR Academy of Sciences (INION) coordinates social science information activities and processes both Soviet and foreign publications. The All-Union Scientific and Technological Information Center collects and disseminates information on unpublished scientific works and theses.…

Examines social science teaching in the Soviet Union and explains how it is related to technological advancement. Topics discussed include social progress, developments within the social sciences, political influences, teaching methods, and teacher characteristics. Journal availability: see SO 507 303. (DB)