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Seymour, Mike, Ed. – Paradigm Publishers, 2004
The promise and necessity of working toward "a world for all" is a viable aspiration for education at a time when the worldwide crises in social justice, peace, democracy and ecological integrity have become the defining issues of our times. Ample evidence from many schools today, and dating back throughout the last century, prove that…
Descriptors: Justice, Integrity, Democracy, Altruism
Shneidman, N. Norman – 1978
Serving as an introduction to Soviet physical education which endeavors to give a concise outline of the organizational structure and the theoretical foundatons of Soviet sport, this book attempts to discuss Soviet physical education in relation to Soviet education and culture generally and to examine critically the practical applications of the…
Descriptors: Athletics, Communism, Foreign Countries, Foreign Culture
Hellison, Donald R. – 1973
This book demonstrates the application of humanistic goals and methods to physical education programs and patterns of physical activity. It describes the potential contributions of physical education to people's social and emotional well-being, and the forces in American culture which constrain the development of physical education in this…
Descriptors: Athletics, Change Strategies, Humanistic Education, Interpersonal Relationship
Young, James O. – 1973
This book is an examination of the ideas of black writers in a variety of political, economic, social, and cultural contexts during the depression years, focusing on published writings of the most prominent writers of the era. Chapters include "Aged Race Men," which examines the clash that occurred in the 1930s between older black leaders and the…
Descriptors: Authors, Black Literature, English Instruction, Higher Education
Arnstine, Donald – 1995
Contemporary societies use schools and schooling to socialize their young and only by deliberate attention to the aesthetic quality of the experiences of learning will learning actually occur. Following the introductory chapter, chapter 2 describes how aesthetic quality in learning experience is dependent on establishing democratic social…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Democratic Values, Educational Assessment
Vincent, Philip Fitch – 1994
Many educators seem reluctant to instill in their pupils good habits such as honesty, respect, and truthfulness. This book emphasizes how teachers can create schools in which students practice and exhibit respect and responsibility. Many problems in schools, homes, and society at large, arise from a lack of good character. To develop moral…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Smarr, Erwin R.; Escoll, Philip J. – 1975
In the recent social revolution, rebellious middle-class youth attacked and rejected, among other values, the American middle-class belief in the worthwhileness of work. Although this recent humanistic revolt hardly affected the patterns of working life in America, it influenced attitudes toward work not only among middle-class adolescents and…
Descriptors: Affluent Youth, Humanization, Job Satisfaction, Life Style

Graham, Hugh Davis – History of Education Quarterly, 1986
Reviews "Managers of Virtue: Public School Leadership in America, 1820-1980" (Tyack & Hansot, 1982), and "Public School in Hard Times: The Great Depression and Recent Years" (Tyack, Lowe & Hansot, 1984). Maintains that the strength of these two works lies more in their balanced synthesis of the scholarly literature than on the direct policy…
Descriptors: Civics, Curriculum, Educational Change, Educational Development
Schoolland, Ken – 1990
Issues in the Japanese educational system are addressed in this book, with a focus on discipline and student rights. Based on the experiences of an American who taught at a Japanese university for 2 years, the book discusses pervasive problems within the system of lower level colleges. Following a description of university experiences, the second…
Descriptors: Corporal Punishment, Cultural Traits, Discipline, Discipline Problems
Coombs, Jerrold R., Ed. – 1979
Papers and responses from the 1978 annual meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society are reproduced in unabridged form. The keynote session centered on the character of a career in philosophy of education. Papers from general and concurrent sessions and invited papers are included. Three perspectives on the subject of the topical seminar, John…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Discipline, Educational Objectives
Goldberg, David – 1974
This research report examines the components of modernity that deal with women's roles and values and their impact on fertility rates. The life style identified as modern is clearly multidimensional, yet three items -- power, segregation, and containment -- are chosen to study the fertility rates. The hypothesis is that in a family in which the…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Birth Rate, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences

American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1976
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) cites both economic and noneconomic benefits of a college education in its criticism of current arguments that the value of a college education is declining. Richard Freeman and J. Herbert Holloman have asserted that the value of a college degree is decreasing because its "rate of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Economic Factors, Educational Benefits, Educational Demand
Peacock, Thomas; Wisuri, Marlene – 2002
This book presents the story of the Ojibwe, also called the Anishinaabe, Chippewa, or Ojibway people, who live in southern Canada and the north-central United States. Written for young people, the Ojibwe story combines history with cultural stories and an introduction to the Good Path--the values that form Ojibwe philosophy. Each chapter covers…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, Chippewa (Tribe)
Trend, David – 1995
Investigating what is viewed as an inseparable link between culture and politics, this book analyzes how many notions of patriotism, citizenship, community, and family are communicated within specific public and private institutions. The volume extends the meaning and purpose of pedagogy as a cultural practice outside the classroom, focusing on…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Community, Community Role, Critical Theory
Kirschenbaum, Howard – 1995
This book presents a comprehensive approach to values education and moral education. It draws on old and new approaches and methods to help young people grow up with clear values, good character, moral integrity, and the knowledge and skills to be good citizens. This comprehensive model utilizes traditional approaches for inculcating and modeling…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education