These comments, by a Singaporean and an American, focus on four themes: roles of anthropologists; the pedagogy of culture; challenges in combining Indigenous and mainstream epistemologies; and reciprocal influences between social and political contexts, and struggles for Indigenous education and self-determination.

Expanded version of a paper presented at the 7th Linguistics Colloquium, Nijmegen, Netherlands, September 27-30, 1972; presented at the University of California, San Diego. (DD)

The proposed form, content, and funding of South Africa's second television channel (TV2) are examined in this paper. Noting that the service is designed for the country's black majority population, the paper points out that it is nonetheless controlled by the white-dominated South African Broadcasting Corporation. Following a brief outline of the…

Suggests that the American political system has generated and sustained a culture of total power and participation for whites and a culture of total powerlessness and exclusivity for blacks. (Author/AM)

Claims that most television research ignores the connections between its symbolic and economic influences. Argues for an integrated approach that views television as both a commodity and an artifact. Describes five analytical categories that researchers could use to provide information illuminating these relations to the public. (JD)

The author shares his views concerning furthering the development of educational and vocational guidance services in developing countries. He discusses the importance of society, the family, and the individual; guidance philosophy; cultural compatibility of guidance and counseling; and guidance adaptations and their objectives. (CT)

Points out that the expansion of written language to serve the full range of functions for all people in an information age is a manifestation of our ability as individuals and societies to create new language forms as they are needed in the context of their use.(HOD)

Some historical differences have begun to wane in recent years as the politics of education in the United States show some signs of taking on a more British'' character. At lease this is what is suggested by a review of the literature on the politics of education in Britain and the United States. (Author/CB)

A study was designed to discover whether an essentially national style of play would emerge in five European and Mediterranean countries, how that style would compare with that in the USA, and whether countries of two loosely differentiated political forms would differ in emphasis in children's play. Results are given. (Author)

Assesses cultural transmissions in contemporary classroom practices and in curriculum development, with emphasis on potential social and ideological contributions of everyday school experiences. Also relates educational principles and practices to the development of students' values and beliefs. (Author/DB)

The author examines in detail the social, cultural, religious, and political influences on Tanzania in order to see education for self-reliance in better perspective. He follows this examination with a discussion of the precept and practice of education for self-reliance. (KC)

The American political process and the institutions through which it operates are dependent upon a variety of factors: economic forces, demographic trends, cultural experience, and psychological dynamics. Responses of the political system to the forces shaping it are examined. (LBH)

Nursing education in Iran has been influenced by cycles of religious and political change, including fluctuations in women's status, the modernization attempts of the Pahlavi Dynasty, and the shift from secular science-based education and health care back to a system based on religious and cultural principles in the Islamic Republic of Iran. (SK)

Presents an overview of the geological and historical context of Catalan, explaining that today, Catalonia has both a political and cultural definition. Section 1 focuses on territory in political and cultural terms. Section 2 discusses Catalan and the Romance dialect continuum. Section 3 examines cultural centers and political allegiances. (SM)

Recent political and economic developments in Algeria have brought about reforms of the educational system. A new curriculum was introduced as part of these reforms. This study explores the beliefs of French and English school teachers about curriculum innovation in Algeria. The study is positioned in the qualitative research tradition and looks…