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Kuvlesky, William P. – 1978
A comparative, interpretive analysis of the social organization of contrasting groups of rural youth from New Mexico ad Ohio was approached from an ethnomethodological perspective, relying on direct observation, intensive personal interviews, and key informants to produce a broader understanding of particular youth coping with their social…
Descriptors: Amish, Comparative Analysis, Culture Conflict, Family Influence
Dillman, Caroline M. – 1981
To investigate the social context of education for low-income Southerners, a study concentrating on white Anglo-Saxon Protestants in a rural Southern mill village in general, and on 22 white 10th grade children and their parents in particular, used a combination of ethnographic techniques and standardized interview questions. Responses concerning…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Educational Attitudes
Swanson, Bert E.; Cohen, Richard A. – 1977
Small town community improvement planning is often subjected to urban type analysis. When concepts applicable to the largest cities are grafted onto small towns, a misunderstanding of small town problems and prospects is often the result. Social ecology offers a framework for understanding what a small town is, how it functions, and what is…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Planning
Pratt, Fran; Castendyk, Chris – 1978
This paper is concerned with the educational responsibility of changing present negative attitudes toward the aging process and toward aged persons. In spite of the dramatic increase in the number of older people, contemporary influences foster a belief that aging is a process of decline rather than of fulfillment. These influences include the…
Descriptors: Age, Attitude Change, Change Agents, Change Strategies
GREENBERG, GILDA M.; GREENBERG, NORMAN C. – 1964
A CONCISE, INTERDISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW OF AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION IS PRESENTED, INCLUDING AN HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, A PRESENTATION OF THEIR CULTURAL PRACTICES AND VALUE SYSTEMS, A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN SPEECH SOUNDS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE EDUCATION OF INDIANS, AN EXAMPLE OF INDIAN EDUCATION AMONG THE NAVAJOS, AND A SELECTED LIST…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Bibliographies, Bilingual Students
Flax, Jane – 1978
The paper examines three factors--reproduction, production, and psychodynamics--which contribute to maintaining an inferior image of women in a capitalistic society. It also offers suggestions for changing these social structures so that they will not relegate women to inferior social status. In a capitalistic society production is based on…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Capitalism, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Thompson, Daniel C. – 1973
When the first black colleges were founded more than a century ago they filled an important need for youth who were denied access to all but a few white institutions. Today these same private colleges must compete with more affluent, prestigious white colleges and universities for funding and for black students and teachers. They are losing in…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Education, Black Leadership, Books
Neave, Guy – 1977
The paper examines interpretations of educational development in western Europe since the 1960s and suggests that equality of opportunity has been the most pervasive theme underlying educational policy and development. Most often used to describe educational development are (1) demographic and economic data, (2) analyses of structural changes in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Comparative Education, Curriculum Research
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1968
This general guide for teachers explains the structure, content, rationale and objectives of a social studies sequence for grades 1 and 2. Selected cultures on the theme Families Around the World point up cultural diversity, help children recognize uniqueness of culture, show that culture is learned, teach children about norms and values, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Objectives, Community Study, Concept Teaching, Cross Cultural Studies
Bender, David L., Ed. – 1971
The purpose of this collection of 12 readings is to: 1) familiarize students with the general characteristics of groups occupying varying positions along the political spectrum; 2) present the opinions of several representatives of these viewpoints on the welfare state issue; and, 3) enable students to form their own informed and unemotional…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Instructional Materials
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Project Social Studies Curriculum Center. – 1968
First in a series of four social studies units in a Family Around the World series, this second grade unit focuses on New England culture and, more specifically, on the theme of Boston families during the Colonial era. The unit gives a historical perspective to contemporary students who trace present social and familial patterns and ideas to…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Colonial History (United States), Concept Teaching, Cross Cultural Studies
Wiley, Karen B. – 1976
Discussion of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding of precollege science education revolves around the controversy of whether NSF should fund "Man: A Course of Study" (MACOS). NSF had funded MACOS' curriculum development, implementation, and postevaluation during 1963-1975. The controversy began in March 1975 when U.S. Congressman…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Current Events, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Morrow, S. Rex – Southern Social Studies Quarterly, 1988
Examines changes in social studies education from the late 1960s into 1980s, stating that it is important today to teach about social issues using some form of values clarification. Advocates the use of such methods so that students may effectively confront today's challenges, namely Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, drug abuse, alcoholism, sex…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Alcoholism, Citizenship Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Blackledge, Adrian, Ed. – 1994
Contributors from Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and the United States describe how primary-age children in these anglophone countries are learning in the language of their home. The book demonstrates that monolingual schooling in a multicultural society fails to meet the needs of bilingual children. It argues that linguistic minorities…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Bilingualism, Classroom Communication
Larson, Scott; Brendtro, Larry – 2000
Using the intervention technique of "reclaiming," this book examines the rootlessness of modern youth and provides a plan for reaching them. Reclaiming is an environment that creates changes that meet the needs of both the young person and the society. To reclaim is to recover and redeem, to restore value to something that has been devalued. Part…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Rearing, Childhood Needs, Discipline