This article presents the results of a postal survey of courses in the sociology of development taught in the United Kingdom institutions of higher education in 1972. Three broad categories were identified: Marxist-globalist, mainstream sociological, and anthropological. Examples of each of these types are presented and discussed. (Author/DE)

Written in Spanish, the article explains that expanding an adult basic education program, the Brazilian Literacy Movement (MOBRAL), necessitates considering the social orientation of MOBRAL in the context of Brazil and of Latin America as a whole. (AG)

The Director-General of UNESCO suggests future directions for international aid that will attack the causes of inequalities in man's lot. Going after root causes requires a long-term approach, greater national justice, international cooperation, and national cultural development. On-going efforts relating to education and culture are described.…

Population, depleted resources, pollution and other environmental issues are reviewed from an international perspective. The imperative nature of world-wide cooperation is emphasized for dealing effectively with ecological problems. Directions in which this cooperation should be effected are presented. (JP)

Evaluates progress made by the Smithsonian - Peace Corps Environmental Program in which biologists are recruited to initiate and administer research projects dealing with environmental problems in developing nations. (JR)

This bibliography lists and annotates 395 English language publications that deal with problems and issues relating to communication policy and planning in 53 countries. In most cases the policy and planning problems are discussed in the context of other communication problems. The entries are indexed by subject, by country or region, and by…

The project is planned for pregnant women, nursing mothers, and mothers of young children using supplementary health programs. Functional literacy education is related to health and nutrition education and efficient delivery of medical services for women. The research design (using a control group), time schedule, and expected results are…

Describes a study conducted with the "Environmental Phenomena Attitude Scale." The population included teachers college and high school students and Pidgin speaking, illiterate laborers. Results showed that there is a very strong relationship between memberships of the student or villager group and the score obtained on the scale. (MLH)

From a Marxist standpoint the author deals with the subject of economic and social domination in space. Topics discussed include agricultural spaces, spatial specialization and alienation, urban-rural relations in developing countries, and the disalienation of space and man. For address of journal see SO 504 028. (Author/RM)

This article is a brief review of Satellite ATS-F and the part it could play over Asia this year, bringing learning to illiterate adults in Indian Villages and hamlets. A bibliography is included. (Author/JB)

After defining technology and technology transfer, the author discusses product-embodied, process-embodied and person-embodied technologies. The five major antagonisms at play in international technology transfers are related and the manner by which a country may select, choose, and adopt the appropriate technology is investigated. (BT)

Discusses relationships between the developed countries and the less developed countries. Emphasis is on the growing realization of the role of science and technology as determinants of standards of living. Widespread competence in geology is a positive factor. (Author/EB)