This book of readings focuses on two questions: how do demographic variables influence social systems; and how do social variables influence demographic systems? It is the intersection between these two systems that defines the field of social demography and the point of view of this book. Part 1 presents a new approach to relating social and…

This paper offers a fresh perspective on causes of and solutions to environmental problems, and would be useful as an initiator of classroom discussions. The author argues that in our pursuit of a society based on environmentally sound principles, we have perhaps misidentified the villains, and have latched into solutions that may be either naive,…

The volume is one of a series of handbooks prepared by Foreign Areas Studies (FAS) of The American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective…

A research study considers forces for social change in the United States from both a historical and contemporary standpoint. Beginning with a historical account of American radicalism from before the Revolutionary War through the 1950's to its re-emergence since 1954, particular emphasis is given to different facets of the student movement and…

This study was planned as a program in which anthropologists and educators would work together in an effort to develop a conceptual framework and set of methods for ongoing field research in actual educational settings. The volume entitled "Readings," not yet published, includes articles designed to be read concurrently with each section of this…

This paper examines procedures utilized in five social systems in affixing the label of disability on a sample of the developmentally disabled in three counties located in a Southern state. The social systems are: medical clinics, public schools, governmental and semigovernmental agencies, civic organizations, and families and neighbors. The…

This anthology is an introduction to the sociocultural study of sport for those in physical education, sociology, anthropology, or any other study of human behavior in the social process. Part I provides a cultural framework, a series of definitions, and some understandings of the cultural setting of sport in American society as an orientation to…

Despite continuing importance of family support systems for the aged, historical changes have created new constraints on families in caring for aging kin. Demographic change has reduced the number of descendents to whom an older person may turn for assistance. (Author)

Assesses current research on (1) the dynamics within each social system (family, peer group, school) in which a child socializes, and (2) the dependencies between these systems. Outlines a conjunctive model of intersystem dependencies which considers family relations as antecedents to peer relations. (Author/GC)

Surveys evaluations of Immanuel Wallerstein's "The Modern World-System" by specialists in early modern history and examines Wallerstein's influence on early modern historiography. Concludes by considering some attempts to synthesize world-systems analysis with other approaches. (LS)

Investigates the effects of conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) and a structured homework program on math homework completion and accuracy in junior high school students who are at risk for academic failure. Four of the five students improved their completion rates; accuracy rated increased, but to a lesser degree. Reports on one-month…

Discusses delivery systems in distance education and suggests that too much time is spent on choosing a delivery system rather than analyzing distance education as a whole. Presents a distance-education hierarchy that includes hardware systems, software systems, telecommunications systems, instructional systems, educational systems, societal…

This paper takes Singapore and the field of international education as focal points for exploring state-market relations under conditions of globalisation. It examines Singapore's ambitions to become an "education hub" and a provider of international education through the Global Schoolhouse Project. Using an analytical approach from the…

This book develops the notion of "knowledge cultures" as a basis for understanding the possibilities of education and development in the age of knowledge Capitalism. "Knowledge cultures" point to the significance of cultural preconditions in the new production of knowledge and how they are based on shared practices, embodying…

Most pragmatic responses to school violence seek to assign individual blame and to instill individual responsibility in students. The authors of this article argue that school violence is the result of the structural violence of oppressive social conditions that force students (especially low-income, male African American and Latino students) to…