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Download full textRice, Marion J.; Barnes, Buckley R. – 1976
Culture is the main subject of this student material for a quarter or one-semester course on a comparative study of Mexico and the United States. The ongoing processes of continuity and change in culture and their relationship are emphasized. The first chapter is devoted to the concept of culture, the total way of life of a people from language…
Descriptors: American Culture, American History, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies
Brembeck, Cole S., Ed.; Hill, Walker H., Ed. – 1973
The larger environment in which individuals live has become the arena for exploring the influence and uses of cultural values in school learning and educational decision making. The aim of this book is to explore this arena. Anthropologist Henry G. Burger, in Part I, discusses the assimilation of all groups into a single average Yankee, and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Acculturation, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 2002
Concerned with social settings and correlates of parenting, this volume, the second of five volumes on parenting, deals specifically with the biological and the contextual influences on parenting. The volume consists of the following 12 chapters: (1) "The Evolution of Parenting and Evolutionary Approaches to Childrearing" (David F.…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Rearing
Hill, Robert B. – 1999
This book analyzes key cultural strengths of African American families, arguing that they provide a solid foundation upon which to develop the kind of public policies and self-help initiatives that will genuinely promote the interests of African Americans and diverse peoples nationwide. Nine chapters include (1) "Solutions Framework"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, African Culture, Black Family
Brody, Leslie – 1999
Breaking with conventional wisdom, this book integrates a wealth of perspectives and research-- biological, sociocultural, developmental--to explore the nature and extent of gender differences in emotional expression and the question of how such differences come about. In the book, nurture rather than nature emerges as the stronger force in…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Rearing, Comparative Analysis, Context Effect
Shonkoff, Jack P., Ed.; Phillips, Deborah A., Ed. – 2000
The Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development reviewed an extensive, multi-disciplinary, and complex body of research covering the period from before birth to entry into Kindergarten to generate an integrated science of early childhood development and the role of early experiences. The result of the committee's review,…
Descriptors: Brain, Change Strategies, Child Development, Childhood Needs
Alsaker, Francoise D., Ed.; Flammer, August, Ed. – 1999
Scholars are increasingly recognizing that adolescent development is best understood by acknowledging and examining adolescents' cultural, social, historical, and political contexts. The Euronet for Research on Adolescence in the Context of Social Change project, begun in 1991, is a collaborative effort among research teams from European countries…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Park, Clara C., Ed.; Chi, Marilyn Mei-Ying, Ed. – 1999
This book provides teachers with information about the educational needs of Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese-American children in U.S. public schools. For each group, there are two chapters: one sociocultural and one linguistic. Each documents the unique characteristics of each ethnic group and provides…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Cultural Awareness
Direct linkBeach, Richard W.; Appleman, Deborah; Hynds, Susan; Wilhelm, Jeffrey – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This text for pre-service and in-service English education courses presents current methods of teaching literature to middle and high school students. The methods are based on social constructivist/socio-cultural theories of literacy learning, and incorporate research on literary response conducted by the authors. "Teaching Literature to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Literature, Reading Difficulties, Adolescent Literature
Woodhead, Martin – 1996
Those involved in early childhood development must recognize that many of their most cherished beliefs about what is best for children are cultural constructions. This book focuses on quality in large-scale programs for disadvantaged young children in a variety of cultural settings. Chapter 1, "Changing Childhoods," discusses issues…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Relevance
Bornstein, Marc H., Ed. – 1995
Concerned with social settings and correlates of parenting, this volume, the second of four volumes on parenting deals specifically with the biology and the ecology of parenting. The volume consists of 12 chapters as follows: (1) "Hormonal Basis of Parenting in Mammals" (Jay S. Rosenblatt); (2) "Parenting in Primates" (Kim A.…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role, Child Rearing
Saravia-Shore, Marietta, Ed.; Arvizu, Steven F., Ed. – 1992
This book, which presents ethnographic studies of multiethnic classrooms and schools in their community context, was designed to illuminate the benefits of an anthropological approach that recognizes the centrality of culture in education. Papers are grouped under three headings: (1) Cross-Culturally Compatible Schooling; (2) Community Contexts;…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Bilingual Education, Black Students, Chinese Americans
French, Laurence, Ed.; Hornbuckle, Jim, Ed. – 1981
Cherokee students at the Qualla Boundary started a student organization in 1973 to improve educational prospects among Native Americans attending non-Indian colleges and universities. Because cultural conflict was perceived as playing a crucial role in the failure of Cherokee students in higher education, a major objective of the group was to…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Art Products
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. – 1976
Five studies focus on the cultural components of population issues in Thailand, Jamaica, Korea, Kenya, and Indonesia. The reports explore the influence of cultural factors on contraceptive practice, family planning, abortion, and education. Recommendations are made for policymakers in areas that impinge on population growth. "Birth Control…
Descriptors: Abortions, Adult Education, Attitude Change, Birth Rate
Hatcher, Thomas C., Ed.; Erickson, Lawrence G., Ed. – 1979
The articles in this monograph address issues educators face in selecting and adopting reading textbooks for use in a pluralistic society. Part one deals with the educational and sociological parameters of reading material selection. Michele M. Fomalont comments on the historical perspectives of material selection and then relates this to present…
Descriptors: Authors, Censorship, Childrens Literature, Cultural Influences
