Over the past several decades, research on faculty work life has shed new light on inclusion and exclusion experiences of traditionally underrepresented groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, and contingent employment faculty. This study expands on this prior research by investigating a unique segment of faculty members: those whose…

Discusses the problem of alienation of foreign scholars and workers in West Germany. The author concludes that traditional German racism has changed to national indifference. He proposes the formation of enclaves or circles in which foreigners of different nationalities can regularly come together with interested Germans. (AM)

Assessed the level of social alienation among foreign students in the United States. Foreign students (N=53) completed the social alienation subscale of the Deans Alienation Scale. Results indicated that social alienation among these students deviates significantly from normal expectation. (Author/RC)

Ever since George Washington opted for the title of president rather than king, Americans have been uncomfortable with the idea of class distinctions. This article presents an interview with Dr. Janet Galligani Casey regarding the idea of class distinctions. Galligani Casey, who grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Somerville, Massachusetts,…

Discusses the feelings of displacement and alienation suffered by members of aboriginal groups who must leave their communities to attend institutions of higher education. Notes specific problems encountered by these individuals and suggests some solutions that can ameliorate the lack of cultural support in urban areas. (DSK)