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Van Zyl Slabbert, F., Ed.; And Others – 1994
In view of the sweeping political and social changes in South Africa, the Human Sciences Research Council and other agencies established the Co-operative Research Programme: South African Youth, a program to undertake research on the problems, challenges, and opportunities facing South African youth. This report presents the information base of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Economic Factors, Educational Policy
Gordon, Avery, Ed.; Newfield, Christopher, Ed. – 1996
Multiculturalism has become a major framework for analyzing intergroup relations in the United States, but the meanings of the term have become less and less clear. The 26 essays in this collection map the terrain of multiculturalism in its varied dimensions and discuss its future. The scholars represented, link the complex cultural questions of…
Descriptors: Art Expression, Concept Formation, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
Shujaa, Mwalimu J., Ed. – 1996
School desegregation strategies are examined in political contexts to focus on the politics of quality schooling for African Americans. Through this approach, racialized uses of power in white self-interest are shown to influence policy making and policy implementation related to education. Essays include: (1) "Reclaiming Historical Visions…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Desegregation Effects
Berube, Michael, Ed.; Nelson, Cary, Ed. – 1995
This collection of papers, based on an April 1993 conference at the University of Illinois, mixes theoretical reflection with practical advice concerning academic life in the 1990s. "A Report from the Front," by Cary Nelson and Michael Berube, introduces the collection. Part 1, "Professors and Politics," includes these papers:…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Instruction, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism
Jennings, James, Ed. – 1992
The underlying causes of black urban poverty are examined, and means are recommended to escape the cycle of violence it creates. Black activists and scholars analyze theoretical and practical problems facing the black community in the United States in the following papers: (1) "Towards a Theory and Strategy for Black Economic…
Descriptors: Black Community, Community Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Economic Development
Johansen, Robert; Samuel, Patricia A. – 1977
This handbook is addressed to organizations with goals related to post high school learning. Basic information is provided about future societal developments in the United States that should be taken into consideration in making organizational decisions. Some practical methods for long-range planning are also outlined. Four areas of societal…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Demography, Economic Factors, Economics
Download full textPitts, James P. – 1975
The primary objective of this research is to explore whether black student activism can be presumed to indicate a relative lack of socialization among activists. Contrary to the popular belief which argues that widespread challenges to established authority and dominant groups should be seen as an index of social disorganization among the…
Descriptors: Activism, Black Studies, Black Youth, Civil Rights
Robischon, Thomas G.; And Others – 1975
That American education is in trouble no longer needs to be documented. What is not clear or widely accepted is an understanding of how and why the schools became that way, and what alternatives are available. The readings in this book have been brought together as sources in which to find the foundations of educational alternatives. Alternatives…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational Economics, Educational History
Postiglione, Gerard A., Ed.; Lee, Wing On, Ed. – 1997
Contributions to this volume present background material about the characteristics of education in Hong Kong as well as social and organizational perspectives that explore key educational issues facing Hong Kong educators. The first part of the book introduces the Hong Kong education system, while the second part deals with the organizational and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Pinar, William F., Ed. – 1998
This collection of essays draws upon research in political, feminist, theological, literary, and racial theory to examine research methodologies relating to curriculum studies. The essays are: (1) "Storying the Self: Life Politics and the Study of the Teacher's Life and Work" (Ivor F. Goodson); (2) "Curriculum, Transcendence, and Zen/Taoism:…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education
van Dijk, Teun A., Ed. – 1997
The collection of essays on discourse as a form of social interaction includes: "Discourse as Interaction in Society" (Teun A. van Dijk); "Discourse Pragmatics" (Shoshana Blum-Kulka); "Conversation Analysis: An Approach to the Study of Social Action as Sense Making Practices" (Anita Pomerantz, B. J. Fehr); "Institutional Dialogue" (Paul Drew,…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Dialogs (Language), Discourse Analysis, Ethnicity
Watras, Joseph – 1997
The political controversies surrounding the racial desegregation of public and private schools are explored using the example of Dayton (Ohio) and its 40-year effort to overcome segregation. The book examines ways business leaders, clergy, elected officials, judges, teachers, and school administrators reacted to challenges to patterns of student…
Descriptors: Conflict, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Meisinger, Richard J., Jr. – 1994
This book is designed to help college/university faculty and academic administrators become more constructive and knowledgeable participants in the budgetary process. Chapter 1 introduces budgets and the budgetary process, with an explanation of the importance of budgeting in policy making, Chapter 2 discusses economic and political contexts of…
Descriptors: Academic Deans, Administrator Role, Budgeting, Budgets
Katz, Michael B., Ed. – 1993
Thirteen papers explore the African American experience of poverty and ghetto formation; forces shaping contemporary urban poverty; and mobility and family strategies among groups differentiated by ethnicity, race, and labor market position. The introduction, "The Urban 'Underclass' as a Metaphor of Social Transformation" (M. B. Katz),…
Descriptors: Blacks, Disadvantaged, Ethnic Groups, Etiology
Chavez, Linda – 1991
Ultimately, Hispanic Americans will choose whether they wish to become part of the larger American society, or remain separate from it, but public policy can and does influence that choice. Chapters 1 and 2 show how public policy in the form of two federal laws, the Bilingual Education Act and the Voting Rights Act, encouraged Hispanics to reject…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Economic Factors
