From 1952 onwards, following the approval of the "Second Five-year Plan," a series of profound changes took place in the Argentinean national curriculum and in its schoolbooks. Some authors have pointed out that such changes implied the use of the educational system as an "agency for indoctrination." Other authors have…

Individualism and social connectedness served as the general context of this study. The focus was on the interpersonal realm and the effects of individualism on process and outcome in counseling and therapy. Specifically, this research explored the relationship in counseling of individualism, which credible evidence suggests is the predominant…

This document examines the function of social conventions among strangers. Conventions are regularities in behavior, sustained by an interest in coordination and an expectation of cooperation. Such regularities may arise temporarily or fall just as temporarily; they may exist in a particular time or place and may take time to evolve. From the…

Analyzes the organizational imperative: its a priori propositions, its rules for behavior, and its administrative norms. Particular attention is given to its impact on social values, for the organizational imperative has transformed them into supportive administrative norms. (Author)

Concludes that television is used in developing nations to maintain or reinforce national values and traditions in modernizing nations. (RB)

Two hypotheses, that young subjects would express more positive attitudes toward women's right to self determination than older subjects and that more women than men would do so, were supported by the author's research reported in this article. (Author/HMV)

Contemporary themes of youth alienation and isolation are explored as they are exemplified in St. Exupery's "The Little Prince" and Billy Pilgrim of Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse Five". (EH)

While it is generally agreed that peace is desirable, there are barriers to achieving a peaceful world. These barriers are classified into three major areas: (1) an erroneous view of human nature; (2) injustice; and (3) fear of world unity. In a discussion of these barriers, it is noted that although the consciousness and conscience of the world…

Examines the role of the creative writer in influencing people in ways that drastically change lifestyles or lead to social and political efforts to reform society. (RB)

Presents a brief history of the children's book publishing industry of the past fifty years. (RB)

Examines the diversity of audiences to account for the different kinds of journalism, including advocacy journalism, counterculture journalism, and precision journalism. (RB)

Examines the role of literature in developing cultural values. (RB)

Discusses, in general terms, how to survive in a hostile environment, how to work out a life for yourself when you're living in a highly urbanized, technological age in an institutionally-dominated society and culture. (TO)

The rhetorical strategies of the speechmaker become more interesting as the involvement and risk assumed by the audience increase. Battle orations given by military leaders to their troops just before fighting the enemy provide the ultimate in audience involvement and risk. Of some 200 chronicles of northern Europe from the twelfth and thirteenth…

The soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" presents an interesting new genre in television, as it defies the conventional standards and stereotypes associated with daytime drama. The central character is not a dependent victim but a survivor who indicates to her viewers the concept which advertisers and media management have of them. A…