The rationale for a reading program for the Afro-American is discussed. The school-age child is identified as the individual most affected by the problems of a dual culture. The following points are emphasized. (1) While the school is severely limited in any attempt to directly influence factors causing the disadvantaged environment, learning can…

This series of 180 useful everyday idioms is designed for intermediate and advanced level foreign students of English. Each lesson introduces five idioms in a conversational dialogue, followed by definitions, substitution drills, and homework exercises to further illustrate the usage. Each unit of five lessons is followed by a short reading…

Fourteen papers collected under three headings--literature, language, and composition--consider what lies ahead in the teaching of elementary school English. Papers on literature cover the role of literature in elementary English programs (Alan S. Downer), the necessity for developing the student's imagination (James E. Miller, Jr.), the nature of…

The preliminary report of a joint study of the teaching of English at the junior college level, sponsored by the Modern Language Association of America (MLA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), is based on 127 responses to a questionnaire sent to junior college presidents.…

Identifiable relational entities in the Auxiliary (Aux) structure of Nonstandard Negro English (NNE) enter into different sets of relationship from identifiable relational entities in the Aux structure of Standard English (SE). Specifically, there is an absence of "have + en" structures; there is no agreement between subjects and verbal forms…

This book examines various types of the disadvantaged in the United States, uncovers reasons for the multifaceted problem of social deprivation, and indicates constructive ways, through education, of helping the disadvantaged. Attention is also focused on the poor and disadvantaged in foreign lands. There are ten parts to the volume: the…

This study investigated similarities and differences in Egyptian Arabic and American English refusals, using a modified discourse completion test (DCT) consisting of three requests, three invitations, three offers, and three suggestions. Each situation included one refusal to a person of higher status, one to a person of equal status, and one to a…

A study in which Filipino and American undergraduate students rated college instructor characteristics according to their perceived importance for effective teaching is discussed. Filipino students rated items pertaining to authoritarianism and personal appearance of the instructor as significantly more important for effective teaching than did…

Argues that the claims made in defense of IQ tests as measures of innate intelligence are unreasonable and false. Attempts to establish what the views of the vanguard of IQ testers are, their origin, how IQ tests have been applied and what they consist of. Aims to show the incorrectness of those views, uses, and interpretations. (200 references)…

Presents an introduction and overview of the field of oral history. Briefly explores the broad range of subjects with which oral history techniques can be utilized. Covers recent trends and developments including the use of oral history interviews in plays, radio dramas, and documentaries. Lists seminal and current works. (MJP)

In a study of 20 female and 21 male Korean clients with three group counseling approaches (individualistic, collective, and combination of both), no treatment effects were found for social commitment or perceptions of counselor effectiveness. Significant changes were seen in individualism-collectivism congruent with different treatments. (Author)

Presents a study of historical documents focusing on the complex relationship between dress, gender, and power in North America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Examines social rules governing dress and appearance, providing examples of how people dressed to comply with social expectations. Loosely based on a Smithsonian…

A white college professor in Hawaii explains the political and historical issues surrounding her teaching of ethnic American literature amid the Hawaiian activist movement and racial tensions in a multicultural state. Gives examples of the literature taught and classroom experiences. (KS)

Maintains that the prevalent view of multiculturalism assumes that culture is portable and transferable from generation to generation within each cultural group. Argues that this view poses a narrowly defined cultural identity. Describes one child's attraction to and understanding of other cultural groups through visual art. (CFR)

This disc version is the fifth edition of the "Ethnographic Bibliography of North America," the classic print source of anthropological literature on Native Americans from Human Relations Area Files, Inc. It contains nearly 60,000 citations. Using the files and some shortcomings are reviewed. (SLD)