Suggests that feminism is at the heart of a profound revolution in both the intellectual as well as the political sphere and that feminist criticism reveals the literary classics as newly vital. (AEA)

Television, the author asserts, is the overwhelming factor in the continuous education and socialization of people of developed nations. Examines criticism of mass media's potential for behavior modification and subconscious manipulation. Advocates alternative uses of television based on Paulo Freier's "total language" approach, to teach…

Suggests that popular fiction has a greater impact on who people are and what they become than do the classics. Describes four programs based on this hypothesis. (TJ)

Discusses the effects on Indonesia of the importation of western film, television and print media. (RAO)

Examines the recent development of cultural studies as a discipline. Covers the following topics: what it means to do cultural studies; the history of cultural studies; methods of cultural study; cultural studies of education; and what the field can do for education and educators. (SM)

Recommends Margaret Houlihan as a one-character case study illustrating the evolution of female characters on primetime television as well as the change and social status of women in America. Argues that the changes in the Houlihan character reflect an archetypal model of an evolving feminist consciousness. (KEH)

Examines ethical dilemmas associated with using entertainment television for prosocial development. Discusses the ethics of distinguishing prosocial from antisocial television content; depicting socio-cultural equality through television programs; limiting the unintended effects of television programs; and using television as a persuasive tool to…

Argues that modern cultural and literary forces have altered the direction of literary criticism. Suggests that structuralist criticism has given way to poststructuralism. Asserts that poststructuralism represses differences between apparently separate things while holding that words assume meaning through the operation of language. Critiques…

Considers the value of extending adult education research into films about adult college students as a source of cultural information. Analyzes the 1949 film, "Mother Is a Freshman," as an example. (SK)

Draws on Gerald Graff's work on conflicts over canonicity, pedagogy, and academic institutional structures to investigate ways of handling teacher-student tension over the use of popular songs in the classroom. Discusses two versions of a writing assignment dealing with such tension and what each assignment implies about the course's underlying…

Discussion of the impact of popular music on studying historical and contemporary experiences of U.S. life focuses on the use of music to help social studies teachers convey the controversial nature of the Vietnam War. Songs with related themes are listed, and views of social studies education in popular music are also discussed. (LRW)

Discusses popular culture as instrument of social change and as perpetuator of distortions of American Indian history. Examines the mission of Native American studies in the context of the 1960s' radicalization of academic thought, and argues that this mission is to contribute to the continuation of Indian Nations. (SV)

Educational revolution in the United States must counteract the tendencies of mass society through the leadership of a "natural elite," based on character and talent and drawn from every region, religion, ethnic group, gender, and income level. Authentic education for a democracy aims at fact-mindedness, critical thinking, and intuitive…

Provides a rationale for the use of popular television in the classroom. Offers examples and applications from the syndicated television series "Star Trek: The Next Generation." (SR)

Describes the author's educational and professional experiences in college English programs. Suggests improving English instruction by teaching the history of English studies, the history of language, and the media. Proposes applying an updated version of Raymond Williams' approach to English instruction to include major and lesser-known writings,…