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Hess, J. Daniel – 1997
This guide is designed for students and other individuals intending to live or study abroad and learn about another culture or cultures. These individuals are encouraged to acknowledge and come to terms with responses, particularly negative ones, to aspects of the culture they are visiting. An introductory chapter discusses the general process of…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Gerdy, John R., Ed. – 2000
This collection of essays challenges the accepted notion that sports necessarily promote character development, physical fitness, and positive educational and social values. Contributing authors are leading authorities, coaches, athletic directors, and varsity and professional players. The essays examine the true relationship of sports and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrators, Age Differences, Athletic Coaches
Reimer, Catherine Swan – 1999
Successful counseling interventions and treatment depend on understanding the worldview of the people to whom services are offered. This book provides culturally specific information about the Inupiat worldview of "personal well-being" as a basis for establishing counseling strategies. This perspective is obtained through interviews with…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Child Rearing, Counseling Psychology, Counselor Training
Freire, Paulo – 1998
This translation of Paulo Friere's last book is a utopian text that suggests that, among other things, education is a specifically human act of intervening in the world. Chapter 1 presents introductory reflections. Chapter 2, There Is No Teaching without Learning, includes a discussion of Methodological Rigor; Research; Respect for What Students…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values
Holmes, David R. – 1989
The mechanics of McCarthyism are explained via a detailed case study of Alex Novikoff who was fired from the University of Vermont in 1953 after taking the Fifth Amendment in connection with FBI and Congressional investigations of his earlier membership in Communist groups at Brooklyn College. Despite McCarthy's stated commitment to academic…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Activism, Case Studies, Civil Liberties
Strike, Kenneth A. – 1982
This book discusses the educational significance of three concepts that are cited as representative of enduring and central themes in the liberal tradition: that people should be rational and autonomous, that they should have equality of opportunity, and that individuals can limit state authority. Developments in American public education are…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Shivers, Jay S. – 1978
Addressed to undergraduate students in recreational and leisure service education and related subjects, this text deals with fundamental principles, practices, and the role of the recreationist in the community setting. Comprehensive background of information is provided that discusses the origins, forces, and political realities that have…
Descriptors: Community Services, Conservation (Environment), Federal Legislation, Higher Education
Watson, Bernard C. – 1973
This paper identifies and analyzes some of the arguments employed by those who feel that "we have done enough" for the less fortunate members of society, who wish to curtail or end Federal involvement in social change, and who have lost sight of the dual goals of individualism and equality of opportunity. These arguments fall roughly into three…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Educational Sociology, Equal Education, Federal Aid
Hollister, Bernard C. – 1974
Fourteen science fiction stories are collected and arranged under the themes, MarsAmerica, Progress, Machine, Society, and Weapons. These stories make statements about the present as well as the future and allow students to confront that future before it overtakes them. The purpose of the anthology is to prepare students for the different…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Futures (of Society), Interdisciplinary Approach, Moral Values
Briggs, Jean L. – 1998
This book examines dramatic interactions between a 3-year-old Inuit girl and the adults in her world. In these playful yet emotionally charged dramas, Inuit adults enact with children the plots that drive Inuit social life; they test, act out problems, entertain themselves, and create children who think and feel like an Inuit. The child, Chubby…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Canada Natives, Child Development, Child Rearing
Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1981
This report presents descriptive statistical results from a 1980 national survey of high school seniors concerning their values, behaviors, and lifestyle. It is the sixth in a series. Questionnaires were filled out by 16,524 seniors in 107 public and 20 private high schools. Student response rate was 82%. Content areas measured include the…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Futures (of Society), High School Students, High Schools
Rivera, Charles R.; Switzer, Kenneth A. – 1976
This book provides a framework for examining violence as a social issue in contemporary society. Discussion is limited to violence as it occurs in the United States. The book can be used as a teacher resource or a secondary-level reader on violence, giving an historical background and a discussion of violence as a social phenomenon. The framework…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Case Studies, Futures (of Society), Learning Activities
Wagschal, Harry – 1976
This document examines some of the major theoretical considerations and pedagogical applications of values education. In six chapters, the author reviews relevant developmental psychology literature and explores the major sociological dimensions of values education. "The Development of Values as an Educational Objective" summarizes…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages
Greenberg, Daniel – 1992
This book reexamines the meaning of education, and attempts to weave several major themes into a new model for education. Part 1 discusses the interrelatedness of culture, values, and learning. Three types of learning are self-motivated learning; instruction; and most importantly, model building, which is creating a meaningful structure or…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Cultural Influences, Educational Change, Educational Needs
Schwartz, Ira M., Ed. – 1992
Some of the most critical and troubling issues in juvenile justice are addressed to serve as a catalyst and resource for developing sound juvenile justice public policy decisions. The following chapters examine juvenile court policies, special issues, and cost-effective interventions, and present findings of a national survey of public attitudes…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agenda Setting, Childrens Rights, Crime Prevention
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