This bibliography on Greeks in Canada includes annotated references to both published and (mostly) unpublished works. Among the 70 entries (arranged in alphabetical order by author) are articles, reports, papers, and theses that deal either exclusively with or include a separate section on Greeks in the various Canadian provinces. (GC)

Defines "Discourse" as a conglomeration of "ways of behaving, interacting, valuing, thinking, believing, speaking, and often reading and writing" that marks membership in a group. Considers how some students'"Discourse" may conflict more than others comparing their home Discourse with their school Discourse. Presents three recently published books…

This bibliography lists major sociological and social-psychological works on social movements in general. Reports of specific movements or episodes have been excluded, except where they have broad sociological implications. The citations are listed alphabetically by author. (Author/JG)

Reviews past research which demonstrates that neither Black corporate pride nor Black ethnicity is a recent phenomenon in American life. Rather, Black ethnogenesis was inspired by the same structural conditions as the development of ethnic identity among White ethnic populations. (Author/KC)

Sociocultural approaches to literacy question several related assumptions inherited from the discipline of cognitive psychology, including the following: (1) thinking and speaking are functions of individual minds; (2) literacy is an individual mental skill involving the ability to read and write; and (3) intelligence, knowledge, and aptitude are…

Classified, selected bibliography for Appalachian Studies includes over 400 entries: books, journal articles, government documents, and dissertations published 1996-97. Contains 25 categories including agriculture; Appalachian Studies; architecture, historic sites; arts, crafts; Civil War; coal, industry, labor; description, travel; economic…

This paper is intended as an outline synthesis of what is presently known about the processes of pidginization and creolization. Section 1 deals with the linguistic processes of pidginization under the following headings: (1) the learned expectancies of how to behave in a contact situation, (2) necessity and heightened attention, (3) redundancy,…

This annotated bibliography deals with many aspects of gerontology. In addition to a group of general works, there are sections on psychological characteristics, intervention, education, work and retirement, services, and living situations. Annotations are quite detailed, often listing findings of studies and summarizing the author's main…

This bibliography is one of a series of subject area bibliographies produced by the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Information. The references have been classified into selected topical bibliographies in order to assist the user in selecting a personal area of interest. This is Part B of a bibliography grouping devoted to cultural groups, and…

This report is the seventh in a series intended to summarize the empirical research findings and major theoretical approaches relating to the issues of drug use and abuse. This volume reviews the research undertaken to describe the lifestyle histories of heroin users. These research findings are formulated and detailed to provide the reader with…

Over 2100 articles concerned with popular culture, drawn from 188 American periodicals and a scattering of foreign publications, are scanned in this volume. Popular culture is defined as any aspect of life which is not academic or creative in the narrowest and most esoteric sense of the words. Thirty- to 150-word abstracts are provided of…

This booklet, developed as part of a multicultural research project conducted in the San Diego Community College District, presents the findings of a nine-member research team on various aspects of the history and culture of Vietnamese Americans. The areas covered are: (1) the Vietnamese as immigrant, which includes a discussion of the trauma and…

Reviews articles and books which can be used as references and textbooks in high school and college courses dealing with Middle Eastern history and culture. (Author/DB)

A review of the published empirical literature on families in the several areas of concentrated Mexican American settlement (primarily California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and various cities in the Midwest) is presented in this paper. Objective is to provide a frame of reference on the sociology of Mexican American families.…

Five recently-published volumes on aspects of French culture that may be useful in French civilization curricula are reviewed. The book topics include conversational analysis, French media, social gerontology, social protection, and French child labor in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. (MSE)