Expanded version of a lecture delivered in May 1971 at the Padagogische Hochschule in Braunschweig, West Germany. (WB)

Extensive list of differences between German and American cultural patterns. (DS)

Earlier version of this article read at the Conference on Continuities and Discontinuities in Afro-American Societies and Cultures, Mona, Jamaica, April 2-4, 1970. Special issue on Black Dialect: Historical and Descriptive Issues'' edited by William A. Stewart. (RS)

Charges that the field of sociology fails: (i) to emphasize the common characteristics of deviants and nondeviants; (ii) to give due attention to undramatic" forms of deviance; and, (iii) to explore the role of power in defining deviance." (JM)

Author, a sociologist, suggests that schools have tended to neglect some of the things that are most important in everyday life. (Editor/MB)

We are an alienated society, but combatting that alienation is a vital force of protest, in which art in all its forms plays a part. Through artistic means we are realizing our ideal of individualism. (JB)

The author characterizes pop intellectuals as shallow, undisciplined, and anti-intellectual, with little knowledge of western civilization and great indifference to systematic, reasoned, and analytical learning. He says they must shape up if they are to be a constructive rather than destructive force. (JB)

Since talking about sex is difficult, even those with minor sexual problems or no problems at all sometimes go through life wondering about their sexual adequacy. A few well placed questions could in most cases relieve their concerns. (Author)

The author feels that personal concerns about death, natural or otherwise, cause anxieties which often color and mask additional personality problems. The course outlined deals with student obsession and depression about death, and seeks to encourage other health educators to include the study of death in their own classes. (CJ)