The author has lived in Japan over twenty-five years, teaching in higher education for more than twenty. He observes that it has been alarming to see the inroads of ideological activism in the academic community in Japan, which is having unfortunate effects on the curricula of many schools, including his own, Hokusei Gakuen University. In this…

Without adult education, there would have been no Communist government in China. Once the Long March arrived in Yan'an, Mao and Communist leaders used adult education in informal and nonformal settings to build momentum for revolution. This article analyzes the theory and practice of adult education during the Yan'an "golden years"…

Describes the role of textbooks in the development of student political attitudes and activities in Siberian elementary and secondary education between 1917-1931. Textbooks were used to reinforce communist values, to increase knowledge about industrial development and collective agricultural methods, and to orient students toward socially useful…

Describes the development of Communist youth groups, the Young Pioneers, in Siberia during the 1920s and 1930s. The youth organizations became increasingly associated with the schools in promoting socially useful work. The press reinforced their popularity and stimulated student militancy. (AM)

The history of the first major student revolt in American colleges, which came at the turn of the nineteenth century, is reported in this book. The question of why upper class, Federalist, and socially conservative students became rioters is examined. The rioters are portrayed as a postrevolutionary generation--the Sons of the Founders--who wanted…

The author discusses adult education and social action, quoting a statement that all serious educational movements are also social movements, and cites examples of this statement from programs and activities in various countries. He also gives a brief introduction to other articles in the issue and invites debate. (MF)