The study was designed to investigate the Mexican American value system in an urban environment. The target population consisted of Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans in census tract 3, a section of what is known as the Arnett-Benson neighborhood in Lubbock, Texas. The problem was stated in the form of 2 questions: (1) to what extent are…

This report examines the origins and implications of social reporting and accounting and defines the problems related to finding measurable indicators of social change. The development of scholarly and governmental interest in these concepts and the interest in the conceptual differences among approaches on how to manage society are discussed. In…

The amount of violent behavior in a society is determined by a number of social indicators which influence members of that society to condemn or justify violence. To develop a technology for the implementation of appropriate social action, therefore, one must have a thorough understanding of the nature of such social indicators. In order to…

A conception of schooling and its associated conception of educational policy, designed to join rural schools with their communities in a powerful force for rural development, are described in this paper. Information is presented in the form of answers to pertinent questions and covers the following areas: the revitalization of rural communities;…

This report consists of four parts. The first part is a non-technical summary of the basic problem and an attempted solution. The second part is a technical review of the literature and a description of the basic algorithm used in the solution. The third part describes the use of the Sociogram System. The fourth part describes the use of CHAIN, a…

Presents activities which focus on the images, expectations, and stereotypes about men and women and their proper roles. (Author/DB)

Investigates China's post revolutionary efforts to promote sexual equality through presentation of case studies and questions about women from three different levels of Chinese society. (DB)

Discusses American society's shift from cultural assimilation, or the "melting pot," to cultural pluralism, or ethnic identity. Notes dangers inherent in an overemphasis on pluralism and presents recommendations for social studies teachers to achieve a balance between the common core values of our society and those of cultural pluralism. (KC)

The parallels between the function, goals, and structure of organized religion and the American school system are examined. (JD)

Discusses the difficulties, conflicts, and dilemmas of growing up in America today and the positive steps that educators can take to facilitate this maturation process. (Author/JG)

Examines the interplay of social and educational trends and how they generally influence the nature of future educational administration. The discussion centers on the administration of public education in Canada and, to a lesser extent, in the United States. (Author/IRT)

In this study 480 children from two types of communities, rural and town, were interviewed concerning recent critical incidents involving praise or punishment. Data were used to evaluate sex differences, community differences, and grade level differences. (SB)

The symposium transcript presents and discusses commentaries on "Schooling in Capitalist America," by Sam Bowles and Herbert Gintis. The transcript serves three functions: (1) it offers a comprehensive account of the role of schools in America; (2) critiques efforts to reform schools; and (3) suggests alternative visions of how school reform…

Examines a representative selection of novels by black authors that illustrate the tension that exists in black Americans who have cut themselves off from their historical roots by moving north, leaving behind communal values, and assimilating the values of the northern environment. (GW)

A description of "La Maniere de langage," a fourteenth century manual which skillfully blended the teaching of functional language usage with an introduction to French culture and social customs. The treatise incorporated many insights we have from psychology, sociolinguistics and cultural anthropology. (AMH)