Written from a minority perspective, this article explores issues of transcultural nursing education and advocates reform of approaches that cast minority ethnic persons as "other," present minority ethnic nurses as experts on minority issues, and equate transcultural education with learning about cultural norms and practices. (Contains…

The growing body of work in the field of mental illness and racism has encouraged clinical counselors in the U.K. to describe, prescribe, develop and publish their work more widely. Outlines some recent developments against the background of political and social changes in Britain. (JPS)

I argue in this paper that the hidden and official curriculum of Slovenian public elementary schools work together to develop an ethnocentric and Eurocentric frame of mind when judging other cultures. This presents an obstacle for the professed promotion of intercultural learning and valuation, and fosters the social marginalisation of ethnic…

Addresses the therapeutic needs of South Asian communities in Great Britain. Challenges assumptions and beliefs held by therapists and counselors, and provides some guidelines for transcultural counseling practices. (JPS)

Liberal Arts undergraduates at the University of Minnesota must complete at least two courses which focus primarily on Blacks, American Indians, Asian Americans, and/or Chicanos. The consideration that went into shaping and adopting this controversial requirement are recounted and analyzed. (Author/VM)

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of cross-cultural counseling and advocates a "culture-using" counseling perspective as an alternative to the "etic-emic" approach. The author argues that, currently, counseling is taken as the "given"; culture is treated as a variable in counseling effectiveness; and counseling is never evaluated as a…

The development of social science terminology about ethnicity in the United States is traced from colonial times to the present, and conflict among ethnic groups is examined in relation to contemporary problems in the suburbs of New York. Early in U.S. history, immigrating ethnic groups were thought to contribute to the melting pot character of…

Discusses three cultural changes influencing the practice of Asian American Studies scholars and their operating assumptions. The author examines the concept of denationalization in arguing how these cultural phenomena are forcing a paradigm shift in Asian American Studies. (GR)

Surveys U.S. history texts to determine the coverage given to eastern European immigrants. Reports that Poland is most extensively covered and that the amount of coverage of other eastern European peoples increases with Polish coverage. Suggests a correlation between the frequency an ethnic group is cited and the size of its population in the…

This essay presents two strands of arguments against radical or critical emancipatory multiculturalism. In strand 1, "'Culture' is...whatever..." the looseness of the core concept of "culture," which can refer to anything at all concerning a social group that itself may exist only theoretically, is shown. In strand 2, "From ideology to leveling,…

Discusses paradigm shifts in racial relations that are redefining existing models and redirecting race relations in U.S. society. The author examines the implications of five dominant and emergent racial paradigms on policy formation and their significance for Asian American Studies. (GR)

This examination addresses sociocultural, educational, and psychological implications for the planning and implementation of large-scale educational interventions such as Project Follow Through. The first part of the paper provides an overview of issues related to the educational plight of economically disadvantaged children. Particular attention…

This collection of conference papers examines various policy issues significant to the education of California's ethnic minority students. The document supports the view that educational improvements should not be based upon compensatory programs that assume linguistic and cultural deficiencies among students, but rather should look toward…

Examines society's ability to understand and value individuals from diverse cultures. From the different cultural and ethnic groups, to varying religious orientations, to understanding sexual-preference and gender and sex-role issues, the article examines barriers to the acceptance of other cultures and explores ways to gain a deeper understanding…

Racism, discrimination, and prejudice are typically viewed from the perspective of the disadvantaged ethnic minority, but another approach is to address the advantages of whites. There is one culture that is usually invisible to whites, and that is "whiteness." To grow up white is to be the focal point from which others differ. Whites…