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Sobe, Noah W. – Harvard Educational Review, 2009
Using a historical approach, Sobe examines the myths and ideals that have underlain U.S. educational initiatives in postconflict nations abroad. Building on its tradition of modern schooling designed to advance civic and social order, America has sought to extend its political and cultural values overseas through educational reforms in…
Descriptors: Social Change, Educational Change, Political Attitudes, Political Socialization
Kluczynski, Jan – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Education, 1980
Focuses on higher education in socialist societies including USSR, Hungary, Romania, East Germany, and Poland. Topics discussed include the need for improvement in higher education, access to higher education institutions, political influences, general characteristics of educational systems, and the need for qualified personnel. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
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Buckingham, David – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1997
Notes that news media use has declined in recent years, particularly among young people. Offers a critical review of research on the changing role of journalism in political socialization. Evaluates calls for popular alternatives to conventional forms of news and for a postmodern conception of citizenship and the public sphere. Concludes that more…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship, Journalism, Journalism Research