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Peer reviewedRaby, Michel J. – French Review, 1995
A technique for teaching cultural awareness that uses comparisons of French films and American remakes is described. It is argued that the technique provides an appealing context for exploring cultural differences in terms of taboos regarding sex, death, and the body. (13 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
Shaper, Ruth; And Others – 1983
The final report of a statistical study of 1,737 childhood deaths in Maine from 1976-80 by cause and age also looks at distribution of deaths by cause and age in Maine's low-income population. The findings showed disease was the major cause of death (1,068 deaths) followed by accidents (578 deaths), suicide (50 deaths), and homicide (29 deaths).…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Children, Comparative Analysis
