Discussed here is the development of educational methods for helping communists and Soviet people who are not members of the Party to gain a correct understanding of the world and the laws of social development, to understand the sense of phenomena and processes occurring in the world, to give them class-and Party-oriented values, and to combine…

The teacher, as the main representative of the intelligentsia in the country-side, must master the technique of instilling in workers an excellent knowledge and deep love of the land. The training of rural teachers must include this facet of his future duties. (Author/MB)

Describes a study which identified concepts and images which Swiss children and youth recognized as representing their country as a whole. Five hundred and sixty, 10-15-year-old-students consistently chose geographic features such as mountains and meadows, democracy, and neutrality to symbolize Switzerland. (AM)

This essay describes the dimensions of political socialization with systematic political education as a major component. Both promote individual acceptance of political norms--particularly where government and school systems are tightly linked. The authors argue that political socialization should promote effective citizenship rather than simply…

Presents an overview of the most notable among recent books on political socialization in West Germany and indicates trends among these publications in areas of research methodology, objectives, stress on empirical studies, and theoretical models. (Author/DB)

Author attempted to describe the school's efforts at maintaining the particular pattern of social class relationships characteristic of an industrialized society. (Author/RK)

Papers delivered at the Scientific Conference of Pedagogical Scholars of Socialist Countries, 1971, deal with the incorporation of current scientific and technological subject matter into school curricula and include a survey of curricula reforms and curricular developments in natural science, mathematics, social and political education, and…

There is increasing evidence that what we call civic education embraces only a part of the influences operating on a people, and may well be among the less important. There are a number of practical obstacles to the success of civic education in political socialization. The multifunctionality that allows schools to have so many favorable effects,…

Examines the interdependence of the community and the educational process in the United States and West Germany. Recommends development of educational models which will politicize learning in schools and help children become more effective citizens. For journal availability, see SO 505 820. (Author/DB)

Reviews the economic and political benefits derived from revolutionary cadre training school projects as discussed in a Cadre School Work Conference. (AV)

The Communist Party of the Soviet Union operates two separate systems of political schools; one of the Party officials and one for the rank-and-file Party membership. This article presents a complete description of the professional training schools, indicating that training in such schools precedes assignment to leading positions in the Party's…