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Eroshin, V. I. – Russian Education and Society, 1996
Investigates the financial structure of Russia's educational system and finds it wanting. Social, political, and economic changes have rendered the old Soviet system dysfunctional and irrelevant. Authorities, however, have failed to create a replacement. Discusses several possible reforms, including creating a national banking system for…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Economic Impact, Educational Administration, Educational Change
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Muller, Johan – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 1996
Examines changes in the positions and concerns of South African sociologists of education as they move from an oppositional status to a more ambiguous space. These sociologists now face the prospect of choosing between criticism and reconstructive efforts. Reviews themes and issues related to this conflict. (MJP)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Critical Theory, Educational Change, Educational Policy
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Modell, John; Alexander, J. Trent – History of Education Quarterly, 1997
Places the changing expectations and experiences of student life in a 1939 Abilene, Kansas, high school within the context of general institutional changes occurring at high schools. Maintains that schools reproduced the existing social structure through a variety of mechanisms. Notes the differences of expectations between male and female…
Descriptors: American Dream, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Sociology
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Parker, Walter C. – Social Studies, 1997
Argues that the United States always has possessed a unified political culture (representative democracy defined by compromise and consensus) and a fragmented ethnic and social culture. Claims that concerns about the divisive effect of multicultural education confuse the two realms. Suggests some curriculum topics that address both ideas. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism
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Kaufman, Cathy – Social Education, 1997
Addresses some of the problems facing the educational system of Hungary as it moves from a Marxist perspective to a system attempting to inculcate democratic principles. Most Hungarians are optimistic although the old system was entrenched and enforced for many years. Includes comments from many citizens. (MJP)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Educational Change
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Norris, Brian – South African Journal of Higher Education, 1996
Based on experiences with affirmative action and subsequent management of diversity at five research universities in the United States, a model for strategic management of diversity in South African technical institutes is outlined. The model has six components: organizational culture; organizational/environmental change; Total Quality Management…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, College Administration, Cultural Pluralism
Gozzer, Giovanni – Prospects, 1990
Explores how curricular changes reflect modernization and its attendant social problems. Examines influences of decentralized and centralized systems, and degree of national identity, on curriculum development. Considers types of new subjects (e.g., anti-drug education) and the risks of overloading curricula with subjects of a relatively…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Cultural Context, Culture Lag, Curriculum Development
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Armitage, Susan – OAH Magazine of History, 1994
Contends that, although the history of the American west has always illustrated cultural diversity, the significant role of women has not received sufficient attention. Discusses the role of women, including American Indian women, in the European conquest and settlement of the western areas of the United States. (CFR)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Secondary Education
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Martinez, Valerie J.; And Others – Social Science Quarterly, 1995
Reveals that, among a low-income Latino population, parents who participate in school choice programs share significant characteristics. These include mother's education, high parental involvement, and higher education expectations. Characteristics remained the same for parents choosing private or public schools. (MJP)
Descriptors: Blacks, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Improvement, Educational Opportunities
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Keith, Cydney F. – Canadian Review of Art Education: Research and Issues, 1995
Maintains that, over the past two decades, postmodern theorists and critics fundamentally have challenged many of the basic tenets of aesthetics, education, and art criticism. Discusses how postmodernism questions long-held realist assumptions of nature, truth, beauty, and human nature. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Criticism, Art Education
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Colwell, Richard J. – Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 1995
Maintains that the effort to develop and implement national standards in the arts is politically correct but not free of psychological or pedagogical viewpoints. Asserts that educators must formulate the right questions and assess objectively the potential outcomes of an arts education program in reformed schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Cognitive Processes, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Goncharov, I. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Asserts that Russian society and Russian schools are going through a profound crisis. Maintains that the best approach to solving social and educational problems is to restore and develop national principles and group cohesion. Criticizes the United States and Japanese educational systems and calls for Russia to follow its own path. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Policy
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Kosheleva, O. E. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Maintains that education for men and women in Russia, which were once sharply distinct from each other, have grown more alike. Reviews Russian education history prior to 1917, examining sex bias and educational discrimination. Maintains that the Russian Orthodox Church was a primary force in shaping women's education. (CFR)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Church Role, Educational Attainment, Educational Change
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Rutkevick, M. N. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Reports on the social orientation and educational plans of 1,630 Russian ninth-graders in 21 urban areas. Asserts that family differences have a significant influence on students' future educational plans. Students hold knowledge and science in less esteem because of the recent declining income of college graduates. (CFR)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Educational Attainment, Family Influence, Foreign Countries
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Dar, Yechezkel – Journal of Moral Education, 1995
Asserts that social and economic changes have weakened the essential ideals of kibbutz education. Previously these ideals facilitated a prosocial orientation, emotional moderation, and a strong sense of belonging. Although modern changes may be incompatible with traditional kibbutz education, they serve the current generation's emotional needs.…
Descriptors: Collective Settlements, Community Change, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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