When evaluating alternative designs of subscriber terminals that have been proposed for two-way cable television (CATV) systems we need to use political as well as economic criteria. The political objective a two-way communication system should serve is making government more responsive to feedback from citizens. At the national and state level…

This resource guide was prepared to provide government and political science teachers with information on recent trends and developments in political science, sources of classroom materials, and a listing of professional references. It is hoped that the guide will be helpful to social studies supervisors, librarians, political science educators…

Adult education in Sweden is closely interrelated with the prevailing ideology in that society. The predominant ideology in Sweden consists of firm and active commitment to lifelong learning, achieving the 'learned society', socioeconomic and political democracy, full employment, individual growth and dignity, and overall egalitarianism. Welfare,…

Studies of agenda setting, which asserts that audiences note what is emphasized in the news media and incorporate a similar set of emphases into their personal agendas, are reviewed in this essay. Separate sections consider early empirical evidence in support of the concept; contingent conditions; differing effects of newspapers and television;…

An overall program for political and vocational education in elementary schools is discussed. (DE)

The article discusses ways in which schools sometimes function as agents of social control and perpetuators of injustice, and recommends that resolving problems of injustice be made a first priority of educators. (CD)

Provides specific teaching suggestions for fostering the development of social and political awareness in young children through a social studies program. (CM)

Notes that the articles in this special issue examine the relationship between schools and a people's sense of nationality. The main question addressed is: What are the social consequences of using schools to displace primordial attachments and transform them into a sense of nationality? (Author/AM)

Examines intergenerational similarity in political and religious orientations among 653 father-mother-youth triads. Results indicate substantial parental prediction of children's responses. Mothers show higher levels of prediction emphasis on most variables. Results suggest socialization theory should give greater emphasis to parental…

Presents a review of the burgeoning field of Canadian political socialization research as it applies to children and youth, and considers some implications of recent findings for the Canadian studies curriculum. (Editor)

Concludes that the public's rising level of educational attainment significantly affects long-term trends in American political ideology. (RL)

Examines the role of adult-oriented campaign news and campaign advertising in the political socialization of children. (Author/GW)

A new wave of progressive thought and action can be identified in groups such as the Montana Alliance for Progressive Policy (MAPP). Old political dichotomies are shunned to form new ideologies stressing: (1) public policies to ensure a better future; (2) security from disasters; (3) stewardship to promote balance and harmony; and (4) expanded…

Examines orientations of youth in the United States and Taiwan towards politics and international affairs. Provides insight into the students' international interest, knowledge, and information and their opinions on international conflicts and cooperation. (Author/BSR)

Compares the results of two surveys of the same group of Black respondents, taken in 1969, when respondents were in college, and in 1978, when most respondents had entered middle-class occupations. Analyzes changes in the ideology of the respondents in the context of the political and socioeconomic dynamics of American society. (KH)