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Anzalone, J. S., Ed. – 1973
This report provides a record of the workshop sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board during April 1973 concerning curriculum adaptation in urban affairs. Four presentations are covered: purposes of urban affairs programs at colleges and universities, productive and nonproductive approaches in the establishment of undergraduate urban…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Programs, Higher Education, Program Development

Stern, Robert N.; Galle, Omer R. – Social Science Quarterly, 1978
Examines the proposition that metropolitan functional differentiation is related to levels of industrial conflict. Differentiation was measured by specialization of metropolitan areas in particular types of production. Findings indicate that metropolitan functional specialization provides insight into the number of disputes that occur rather than…
Descriptors: Conflict, Data Analysis, Economics, Industrial Structure

Garland, William A. Jr. – Metropolitan Education, 1987
Discusses generally how a city can be used as an educational resource and presents a learning activity for middle-level social studies students. The lesson involves having student closely examine an aerial photograph of Hampton, VA, from the 1920s. Then, students make inferences from the photo about the lives of residents of Hampton at that time.…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Grade 8, History Instruction, Junior High Schools

Lineberry, Robert L. – Urban Affairs Quarterly, 1985
Discusses factors which shaped the American city during the last 20 years, including those associated with demography, decreases in public spending on social services, changing international economy, the growing importance of self-interest groups, and the proliferation of urban policy initiatives. Outlines briefly some trends in urban research.…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Metropolitan Areas, Political Influences, Public Policy

Yett, Jane – Environmental Review, 1984
This bibliography assumes readers are familiar with environmental literature and are seeking complementary resources in women's studies. Entries (N=143) are presented under these headings: historical material; theoretical studies; North American concerns (ethnic groups, technology, urban, wilderness, political issues); international concerns; and…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Females, Higher Education, International Studies
Rutherford, Millicent – Humanities Journal, 1974
The experience of an extended urban field study project proved an effective method for stimulating students' appetites for discovery and for didactic learning as well. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives, Field Trips, Humanities
Brenton, Myron – American Education, 1973
Describes a workshop held in the summer of 1972 at Southern Connecticut State College, New Haven, Connecticut, to explore the issue, Dynamics of Intergroup Conflict.'' (DS)
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Group Discussion, Special Programs

Safa, Helen Icken – American Behavioral Scientist, 1972
The multifunctional aspects of the modern metropolis predetermine that the diverse elements of the population must be considered in planning schemes. The anthropologist, the planner, and the social scientist may no longer view the city from their quite different perspectives. (JB)
Descriptors: Poverty, Reference Materials, Social Planning, Social Problems
Surgal, Joel R.; Yashon, Julius R. – Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, 1971
A high school-level course utilizing a model from Constantine A. Doxiadis' study, Ekistics: The Science of Human Settlements, is discussed. The model is interdisciplinary and can be adapted for a wide variety of teaching techniques and social studies curricula. (Author/MB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Interdisciplinary Approach, Models, Social Sciences

Johnson, Brian A. – Journal of Geography, 1983
By conducting a pedestrian survey, secondary or college level students answer the question "What is the best location for a new business requiring maximum pedestrian traffic?" They collect data on the number and types of people on streets in a commercial area of a city. (RM)
Descriptors: Field Studies, Geography Instruction, Higher Education, Human Geography
Bulletin of Environmental Education, 1982
The aim of a new company (Streetwork) is to promote urban and local studies in school and community education. "Streetwork" will publish the Bulletin of Environmental Education, conduct workshops and seminars, initiate and undertake research activities, provide information/advice on setting up Urban Studies Centers, and offer advice to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Organizational Objectives
Flood, Lawrence G. – Teaching Political Science, 1981
Describes an advanced college course dealing with urban public policy in the United States. It assumes previous student work in political science and urban life. (RM)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Course Descriptions, Higher Education, Municipalities

Hunter, Albert – American Behavioral Scientist, 1980
The article presents a brief historical account of the emergence of urban social sciences from 1900 to the 1930s in Chicago (centered at the University of Chicago) and assesses how these developments influenced contemporary social science research on urban social life. A major legacy of early Chicago social scientists is identified as…
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Educational History

Lieberg, Mats – Communication Research, 1995
Explores the dilemma of teenagers, who often have nowhere to go except outdoor public places, where they often come into conflict with other groups. Describes how teenagers use public spaces in their local environments to create meaning and context in their existence. Indicates which places they use, what characterizes these places, and how…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Research, Foreign Countries, Higher Education

Jelier, Richard W.; Clarke, Robert J. – Journal of Public Affairs Education, 1999
Describes a Community Analysis course that gives students an opportunity to apply urban theory through direct community engagement. Notes course objectives and organization (as a condensed special topic to allow travel, or within the regular semester). Identifies benefits/risks of community experiential learning for instructors and students.…
Descriptors: Community Study, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Experiential Learning