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Distribution in Deptford.
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Brimble, Martin C. – Economics, 1980
Describes how the testing of hypotheses about retail distribution can form the basis of local field work. A case study is presented involving the characteristics of a declining shopping area in Deptford, England. Tables, charts, and maps are included. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education
Relevance Revisited: Curriculum Development in the Humanities. No. IV: Local Studies and Experiential Learning.
Mondale, Clarence C., Ed. – 1977
Papers presented at an April 1977 workshop assessing the growing interest in making local materials the subject of study in the humanities are provided. Section I contains three background papers: "The Local-Global Studies Paradox," by John Badgley; "Community History: The Roots of the Problem," by D'Ann Campbell; and "An…
Descriptors: Community Study, Conference Reports, Curriculum Evaluation, Experiential Learning
How a Strong Government Backed an African Language: The Lessons of Somalia.
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Warsame, Ali A. – International Review of Education, 2001
Reports that English, Italian, and Arabic were the official languages of Somalia 1960, even though 95% of the population spoke Somali. However, under a totalitarian regime that came to power in the early 1970's, Somalia was able to promote Somali as the official language. Offers guidance for implementation of literacy campaigns. (Contains 18…
Descriptors: African Languages, English, English (Second Language), Global Approach
Documentary Photography: Cognitive Dimensionality of Selected Photographs and Community Perceptions in a Coorientation Model.
Brown, James W.; Foushee, Richard E. – 1979
A term project for a journalism course in documentary photography (the proposal for which is cited in ED 177 560) centered on photographically documenting a rural community and measuring its symbolic sociodramas. The focus of the project was to determine how various community groups interpreted a given set of photographs selected to represent a…
Descriptors: Church Role, Community Attitudes, Community Influence, Documentaries
Oral History for the Local Historical Society. Second Edition, Revised.
Baum, Willa K. – 1975
A guide to the assembly of local, oral history information for future historical research is provided. Since the relatively new field of oral history is the tape recording of reminiscences about which a narrator can speak from firsthand knowledge, it is necessary for the interviewer to have background knowledge of the subject matter and…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Higher Education, Historiography
The Historian's Dilemma: Historiography and the Writing of Local History.
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Polos, Nicholas C. – New England Journal of History, 1995
Examines the pitfalls and obstacles of applying a professional historian's standards to the practice of writing and researching local history. These include unreliable and incomplete records as well as sponsoring agencies that prefer sanitized legends to historical accuracy. Nonetheless, praises local history as a rich resource and recommends…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Community Organizations, Community Study
Community Commons Educational Conference Summary (Frederick, Maryland, March 2, 1982).
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Hindman, Margaret – 1982
A conference attended by local, state, and national leaders and community members: (1) identified educational needs in the Frederick, Maryland area and (2) initiated an ongoing process of communication among community and education leaders. This innovative forum was sponsored by Community Commons, a citizens group, three local colleges (Hood,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Coordination, Community Organizations, Cooperative Planning