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Smith, Margo L., Comp. – 1975
Information about Latin American studies programs was gathered from a questionnaire sent to the institutional members of the Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). This directory contains that information. Included is a description of 66 programs, indices for the disciplinary specialities represented by the faculty members in each…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Degrees (Academic), Directories, Educational Resources
Kebschull, Harvey G. – Teaching Political Science, 1978
Reviews the current state of European studies and gives reasons for including more material on the European community in political science courses. Describes resources for the study of the European community and identifies ways of implementing such a program. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Community Study, Course Content, Curriculum Development
Starrels, John – Teaching Political Science, 1978
Recommends that college teachers of comparative European politics attempt to broaden the geographic scope of the subject matter, integrate fact and theory, and make the course interesting and relevant to undergraduate students. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement

McIlwraith, Thomas F. – Journal of Geography, 1984
Rural and small-town Ontario, Canada is introduced through illustrations and discussions of seven typical elements that helped shape the province: cemetery, house, barn, hall, fence, roadscape, and main street. Having students make and discuss sketches is an excellent way to help them learn about the human geography of an area. (RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Field Studies, Geography Instruction, Higher Education

Ness, Gayl D. – Society, 1985
The variety of languages spoken in Southeast Asia complicates the promotion of Southeast Asian studies in American universities. Increased funding for language study abroad and more intensive summer language programs might lessen the problem. Other problems are limited access to field research and the issue of the humanities' role in Southeast…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Ellison, Herbert J. – Society, 1985
Describes current funding problems in the field of Russian and East European studies. Focuses on the needs of younger scholars, who face a shortage of academic positions, and the research institutes, which are hard pressed to develop offerings of many of the Eastern European languages. (KH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Employment Opportunities, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries

Coyne, John – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1984
In the United Kingdom the intensive study of major regions in college level geography courses has declined in importance, and multidisciplinary area studies courses have become popular. In some, geography has played a major part; in others, it is insignificant or absent. Geoaphers should become more involved in area studies. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Needs, Educational Practices
Gamber, Gerald K. – AGB Reports, 1977
To ascertain the economic impact of St. Cloud State University on the town, the author did a careful study of student, faculty, and institutional spending in 1975. It added up to $27 million that, through the multiplier effect, increased to $59 million in total impact. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Community Relations, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Factors
Palka, Eugene J., Ed. – 2001
Afghanistan and its people are not well known or understood by the United States, yet many U.S. people now consider the U.S. and Afghanistan to be at war. How is it possible to know the enemy? This book offers a complete, but not exhaustive source of information about Afghanistan, the land and its people. The book is intended as a guide for anyone…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Geographic Concepts
Australian Council for Educational Research, Victoria. – 1992
This annual report examines recent changes in Australian education. Two strong emerging trends emerging are: increasing participation rates as more young people stay in the formal education system beyond the compulsory years and a shift in focus from the input in education to outcomes and sharpening of the way in which the outcomes are defined.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Comparative Education, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Speaker, Richard B., Jr., Ed.; Kawada, Louise Myers, Ed. – Japan Studies Association Journal, 1998
This journal presents new perspectives and materials on Japan that are engaging, relatively jargon-free, and shaped so that their usefulness in a college classroom is readily apparent. The journal represents an example of the potential for genuine scholarship that lies within interdisciplinary studies. Articles are divided among three thematic…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Comparative Education
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning, Honolulu, HI. – 2000
This CD-ROM contains information about the Republic of Palau, a sovereign state in the Pacific Ocean. The CD-ROM contains full-color photos and video clips of selected sites and events on Palau; interactive maps of Palau, including land forms, places of cultural significance, and public schools; and a glossary of geographic, geological, and…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Context, Geographic Regions, Higher Education

Stanley, William R.; French, Karen Elizabeth – Journal of Geography, 1972
Emphasis is on African history and contemporary spatial patterns of urbanization and economic development in this outline, which suggests which materials and approaches to use. (Author/JB)
Descriptors: African Culture, African History, Area Studies, Course Descriptions

Strobel, Margaret – History Teacher, 1982
Examines how the historical experiences and documentation of the lives of African women differ from those of their American and European counterparts. The effect of these differences on the development of African womens' historiography is discussed. A college course on African women's history, including a list of resource materials, is described.…
Descriptors: African History, Area Studies, Course Descriptions, Females

Stern, H. H. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1981
Laments the minimal role played by university language departments in the evolution of the study of language and language instruction that has occurred during the past decades. Briefly analyzes this anomaly and outlines some current international trends which stress a need for considerable changes in the role performed by the universities.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Development, Departments, Higher Education