In two decades of Ba'thist rule, Syria has evolved into a centralized, one-party, secular, authoritarian nation-state, which may be destabilized in the 1980s as a result of the conflict in Lebanon and internal Islamic opposition. (RM)

Maintains that many world geography and culture textbooks that deal with Africa present misinformation and misleading generalities. Reviews three recent textbooks--"Insights: Sub-Saharan Africa," by Ella C. Leppert, "People and Progress: A Global History," by Milton Finkelstein, and "World Cultures," by Clarence L.…

Discusses the area studies aspect of foreign language teaching and suggests the sound-picture show as an effective medium. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Detailed technical and methodological suggestions are given for constructing a sound-picture show during a sojourn in England. (IFS/WGA)

Describes the collection of historic primary source material in supplementing history study in New South Wales. Types of illustrative and literary materials collected are listed. (RAO)

Describes geological research and developments during 1976 in Antartica, Alaska, and Greenalnd, especially in the area of petroleum resources. (MLH)

During the Constitutional Convention of 1890, one delegate characterized the history of county formation in Kentucky as a process whereby "fifteen or thirty or forty people" created "outrageous special legislation" to make laws that "were not for the benefit of the people at large, but only for the benefit of people who…

The Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) is a research unit of the College of Education at the University of Hawai'i. Part of its mission is to develop curriculum materials for students in grades K-12. The social studies section of CRDG has been developing curriculum materials on Asia since the early 1990s. As part of a project…

Biographies of five men who dedicated their lives to fighting for the independence of India are presented. Mohandas K. Gandhi, born in 1869, spent his life in non-violent resistance to the many injustices being perpetrated against the poor and needy of India. Born in 1876, lawyer Mohammad Ali Jinnah was close in ideas, hope, and spirit to Gandhi.…

This is the third of four instructional volumes designed for the intermediate-advanced student of Egyptian Arabic. The course deals with the language, culture, customs, and traditions of Egypt. The present volume constitutes a reference grammar, arranged alphabetically by grammatical and linguistic terms. A bibliography is appended. (JB)

This is the last of four instructional volumes designed for the intermediate-advanced student of Egyptian Arabic. The course deals with the language, culture, customs, and traditions of Egypt. The present volume constitutes a vocabulary, with word lists divided into 34 categories. High frequency vocabulary items are emphasized. (JB)

IN THIS VOLUME, ONE IN A SERIES OF FIVE, THE STUDENT OF JAPANESE WILL FIND REPRODUCED 16 TEXTS SELECTED FROM JAPANESE LANGUAGE PUBLICATIONS (PUBLICATION DATES 1948 TO 1960). THESE ARTICLES AND EXTRACTS FROM BOOKS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE BEST OF JAPANESE SCHOLARSHIP IN THE FIELD OF SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY. A STUDENT OF SOCIOLOGY…

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES AND CONTENT ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO SUPPLEMENT CURRENT AREA TRAINING PROGRAMS. SIMULATION WAS CHOSEN AS THE TECHNIQUE, AND EXERCISES WERE DEVELOPED WHOSE CONTENT EMPHASIZED THE AMERICAN CULTURE AND THE FOREIGN, HOST CULTURE. THESE EVOLVED AS A CONFRONTATION BETWEEN AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSUMPTIONS AND VALUES AND A CONTRASTING SET,…

Mass media studies as an academic field all over the world are very uneven, and in some cases an early start has not necessarily meant a fuller development later. To some extent the growth of mass media studies in universities is linked with the development of the media themselves, and especially the extent to which they serve mass audiences in a…