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Peer reviewedFried, Stephen B. – Teaching of Psychology, 1998
Describes a special topics course in American popular psychology. Course objectives are to trace the history of the popularization of psychology in America; discuss the efforts of William James, G. Stanley Hall, and others; and evaluate the quality of various examples of popular psychology. (MJP)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Course Content, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences
African Americans and Self-Help Education: The Missing Link in Adult Education. ERIC Digest No. 222.
Download full textRowland, Michael L. – 2000
Self-help education and self-help literature is important in the lives of African American adults, but the basic models of learning, development, and program planning in adult education have often been developed with little concern for the unique needs of African Americans. In addition, current theories of adult learning often lack understanding…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adults, Afrocentrism
