Over the last two decades drama pedagogy has helped to lay the foundations for a new teaching and learning culture, one that accentuates physicality and centres on performative experience. Signs of this 'performative turn' in education are especially strong in the field of foreign/second language teaching. This volume introduces scholars, language…

Muslim boys, once regarded as passive, hard working and law-abiding, have been recast in the public imagination in recent years. Now the stereotypical image is of volatile, aggressive hotheads who are in danger of being brainwashed into terrorism, or of would-be gangsters who are creating no-go areas in English towns and cities. This timely and…

Adolescence is a time of growth, change, and confusion for young women. During this transition from childhood to adulthood, sex and gender roles become more important. Meanwhile, depictions of females--from the hyper-sexualized girls of music videos to the chaste repression of Purity Balls--send mixed messages to young women about their bodies…

The attitudes, emotions, and problems of the elderly are presented in this manual. Activities for students enabling them to more closely emphathize with older adults are outlined. Poems, articles, and interviews are included to illuminate various aspects of aging. (JD)

The last of a series of booklets on attitudinal barriers examines attitudes toward people with mental retardation. Five myths (including that mentally retarded people have abnormally strong sex drives which they can't control) are discussed, and five scenes portraying negative attitudes are presented. Seven suggested actions when meeting a person…

The second of five booklets designed to change the attitudes of the general public toward disabled people examines attitudes toward deaf and hearing impaired people. Six myths (including that deaf persons cannot appreciate the arts) are contradicted, and five situations demonstrating attitudinal barriers are described. Suggested actions when…

Attitudes toward wheelchair users are the focus of the third of five booklets on attitudinal barriers toward disabled persons. Five myths (such as that people using wheelchairs cannot enjoy sex) are examined and common negative attitudes are portrayed in five scenes. The booklet concludes with suggestions for dealing with a wheelchair user (such…

The fourth in a series on attitudinal barriers facing disabled persons, the booklet examines attitudes of disabled toward nondisabled persons. Among five myths contradicted is that nondisabled people are disgusted by disability. Five scenes portraying disabled person's attitudes are presented. The booklet concludes with suggested actions when…

Literature written for children is often an unselfconscious distillation of a national consensus or a national debate. The characterizations of African Americans in U.S. children's literature show how the white supremacy myth infected the mainstream collective consciousness and the degree to which features of the slavery era were retained. The…

This book provides an overview of the different microcultures to which students belong. The first chapter examines the pervasive influence of culture and the importance of understanding personal cultural background and experiences as well as those of the students. The following seven chapters examine the microcultures of socioeconomic status,…

The first of five booklets on attitudinal barriers toward disabled people examines five common myths and presents five scenes demonstrating attitudinal barriers toward blind, deaf, and physically disabled persons. The booklet concludes with suggested actions when meeting a disabled person (such as talking directly to the person rather than to an…

Myths about Africa are an inevitable outgrowth of a fundamental set of cultural assumptions about race and civilization that have been building in Western culture for at least four hundred years. The old African mythology, which consisted of crude, uncomplimentary stereotypes has been replaced by a new mythology which is much more insidious and…

Motion pictures have long been recognized as a mirror of society's values and attitudes, and for motivational and impression-making impact they are unsurpassed. The Hayden Film Attitudes and Issues Series is based on the teacher's source book, the Celluloid Curriculum: How to Use Movies in the Classroom. This series presents written sources…

The complexity of pluralism in this country makes it difficult for the educator to develop expectations of students based on their group memberships. This text examines these group memberships and ways educators can develop educational programs to meet the needs of those groups and the nation. The book provides an overview of the different…

The textbook for students of intermediate English as a Second Language (ESL) is based on cross-cultural communication misunderstandings described in essays written by university students. It consists of 20 instructional units, each beginning with a real student's dilemma caused by cultural differences and each dealing with one particular custom.…