Describes an undergraduate history course based on two themes: sport as a reflection of society and sport as a socializing agent affecting society. The course focuses on sports and industrialization, traditional and modern sports, political and economic aspects of sport, and inequality and discrimination in sports. (Author/JK)

The author describes basic characteristics of an emerging societal ideology which he calls "technocracy," or "technogoical consciousness," and discusses ways in which the use of behavior modification, career education, and competency-based education promote the socialization of students to this restrictive ideology. (MJB)

This paper lists four interdependent family characteristics, and argues that they have been distinguishing features of the Western family for several centuries. They are: family membership, mother's age during childbearing, spouse age difference, and presence of other people. Their interrelationships and possible importance in personality…

Presented are readings from post-cultural revolution Chinese primers. Selections stress orderly behavior, the benefits of manual labor, patriotism, and the teachings of Chairman Mao. (Author/DB)

Presents three selections from first and second grade primers used by post-cultural revolution Chinese elementary school pupils. (Author/DB)

Suggests eight criteria for developing instructional materials and approaches to political education in elementary schools. These criteria include enabling children to see political influences in their daily lives, reflecting the diversity which is characteristic of American society, and reflecting the fact that children are becoming citizens of a…

Describes the techniques used in cadre training schools to emphasize criticism of Lin Piao and his counterrevolutionary beliefs. (AV)

Describes a study designed to determine political attitudes and knowledge of prospective and practicing Arizona teachers and to ascertain how this correlates with reported teaching styles. Results indicate the sample was knowledgeable and capable of providing citizenship education, the separate samples differed in teaching style and attitudes, and…

Stories written by school-age children were examined for sex and age differences in the assignment of emotions and prosocial and aggressive behaviors to the story characters. (Author/ABB)

Examines the capability and motivation of 18- and 24-month-old infants to share, help, comfort, and cooperate with their older siblings; the frequency of such prosocial behavior by both siblings; and the children's response to sibling distress. The relationship between prosocial and conflict behavior was also studied. (HOD)

Since last year's campus demonstrations, many Chinese academic officials agree that university students are socially and politically immature and have little experience with workers, work, or the complexities of the reforms being undertaken in China. (MSE)

The political integration of Mexican immigrants is a slow and uneven process. This article discusses these three political orientations found in this population; (1) individual/system blame; (2) perceived discrimination; and (3) support for collective activities. These orientations are influenced by structural relations and institutional policies…

Original survey data dealing with the attitudes about international relations of secondary students in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, area are analyzed. Student opinions were measured in three areas: (1) international interest, knowledge, and information sources; (2) international conflict and the balance of power; and (3) international…

The Student Teacher Awareness Program at Southside High School (Muncie, IN) introduces student teachers to a variety of topics and concerns from the perspective of the classroom teacher in the field. (CB)

Describes theoretical developments that have guided the interpretation of findings in a large-scale study of the development of aggression over 22 years. As the data have accumulated, they have been found to be relevant to operant formulations as well as to social learning theory and cognitive behaviorism. (Author/VM)