The author begins with the assumption that higher education throughout the the world is currently in a state of anomie, a disorientation caused by unexpected change. He examines principal systems of higher education in the western world as historical entities to see in response to what needs they first emerged, how they developed their structures,…

Article presented a range of potential topics for local community studies. Author's intention was to assist students to become talented and insightful citizens who might build and support a community at the grass roots level. As well, these community studies provided practical situations in which theoretical information from the social sciences…

This annotated bibliography lists significant works in the following areas of social studies education: foundations of social studies education, social studies curriculum, social studies instruction, change processes in social studies, teacher education in social studies, societal interpretation, and sources on sources. (DE)

Proposes that teachers introduce their students to the process by which Federal and State decision-makers propose rules and regulations for implementation within society by exposing them to the "Federal Register" and their state's equivalent publication. (MLH)

The authors conducted a study using student teachers in secondary schools to assess the impact of the organization and climate of secondary schools on the teaching of controversial social and political issues. They conclude that there is an atmosphere of censorship in the schools. (KC)

The Institute of Society, Ethics and the Life Sciences--also known as the Hastings Center--recently initiated a project designed to analyze the state of ethics teaching in higher education, survey the number of schools with programs, collect sample curricula for dissemination, build a communications network among teachers, and find mechanisms for…

Several new radical and Marxist journals, all nonpartisan and produced primarily by academics, have appeared over the past ten years. These journals--which cover nearly every aspect of the humanities and social sciences--are discussed, and it is suggested that their weaknesses are the expression of theory without a movement. (JMD)

Discusses the "two cultures debate," initiated in 1959, which emphasized the moral obligation of rich countries to help poor ones, and the need to reform education in order to provide people with a common culture that included scientific literacy. Article examines reactions to the theory in 1959, directions the debate took, and status of the…

Examines the historical patterns and components of the population flows that have contributed to recent metropolitan development in the sunbelt. Examines potential problems and fundamental contradictions inherent in both the continuation and cessation of the population influx. Suggests that these demographic and economic trends may seriously…

Physical, emotional, and health-related social problems impede the usefulness of the school experience for many children. Effective health education programs and health services in the schools would help to alleviate many of these problems. (Author/GC)

This examination of Christian education in India traces its history and development with focus on traditional goals and present objectives, including teaching rather than indoctrination, service to the nation, and the promotion of social justice. Also explored are some common criticisms. They are westernization, proselytism, and elitism. (JMD)

"Comprehensive universities and colleges" have emerged since World War II as the synthesis of academic emphasis and social demands. Reasons for their growth and ways in which they provide a link between theory and application are discussed. (LBH)

Discusses ways in which children can be harmed by information collected and analyzed by schools and identifies ways in which the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act has enabled parents to participate in the education of their children. (Author/DB)

Two examples of social area analysis are illustrated. The demography of an urban region and its distribution of social problems are studied; and social area analysis is integrated within a larger evaluation effort. Available from: Pergamon Press, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, New York 10523. (Author/GDC)

The author gives a worldwide perspective on the vast numbers of unemployed young people in industrialized nations, takes a hard look at the changing job market, and considers the responsibilities of universities in ensuring that its students study subjects relevant to their future interests. (RK)