This collection of essays deals with the multiple origins of Americans from a variety of points of view. It is designed to involve students in the discussion and debate over the nature and meaning of America's social diversity. Following an introduction by the editor, the essays are presented in five categories, each of which is preceded by an…

The distorted representation of women and other minority groups in the media is the subject of this essay. It is argued that underrepresentation of women, including their stereotypic portrayals, reflect a woman's real lack of power in society. Suggestions are made for improving the media's depiction of women. (EB)

Reports on a study of women and minorities in the pool of potential administrators in an urban school district. Results show women still are underrepresented among educational administrators, although in this system, as many women as men aspired to administrative positions. (SA)

Seven themes concerning the role of women in higher education institutions are considered, generalizations about each theme are proposed, and literature supporting each area is cited. The analyses are designed for use as training modules for enhancing women's equity in colleges and universities. The seven themes are as follows: the productivity of…

This annotated bibliography provides a list of resources dealing with sex equity in vocational education. The bibliography first provides operational definitions of "sexism,""sex fair,""sex affirmative,""sex bias," and "affirmative action." It then lists resources under the following topics and/or bibliographic forms: (1) sex role definition, (2)…