The rise of violent crime and juvenile delinquency and the diminished influence of traditional institutions make imperative the teaching of moral values in schools. Principals can take a leading role in pursuing avenues for the prevention and elimination of crime. (Author/WD)

Criticizes Brown's (TESOL Quarterly, 1980) optimal distance model of target language acquisition for having neglected the issue of possibly harmful effects of sociocultural factors upon learners. A distinction is made between second and foreign language learners' motivations. Pedagogic implications are drawn. (Author/AMH)

Argues that while past analyses of local decision-making processes have been valuable, methods used may not have been appropriate to obtain valid data on subjective impressions of community leadership structure. Suggests a methodological strategy using a cognitive mapping procedure. (Author/JOW)

Briefly discusses historical and traditional evidence of substance abuse among American Indians. Reviews available epidemiological data on the extent and type of abuse and examines sociocultural explanations of Indian substance use patterns. Assesses current treatment intervention services directed toward Indian substance abusers. (Author/GC)

Discusses the effect on Spanish theatre of the abolition of censorship and repression following the death of Generalisimo Franco in 1975. Examines how the plays written and produced since that time reflect a sense of euphoria followed by disillusionment and doubt characteristic of the post-Franco society. (JMF)

The study of pedagogy in cross-cultural contexts is encouraged and examples of some existing studies and their methodologies are highlighted. (JMF)

Defines the general area of France where Occitan is spoken and the area where the information was collected. States that Occitan monolingualism has almost totally disappeared and describes the relationship between Occitan and French as one of bilingualism with diglossia, with the distribution of Occitan speakers being strongly influenced by…

Examines the extent to which sociocultural features influence the emergence of a standard Nigerian English. (Author/AM)

Discusses the concept of the "social drama" and methods for teaching civilization on the basis of authentic texts. A response from the co-author (Pucheu, Rene) of an analysis of the election process in France is appended. (AM)

The American political process and the institutions through which it operates are dependent upon a variety of factors: economic forces, demographic trends, cultural experience, and psychological dynamics. Responses of the political system to the forces shaping it are examined. (LBH)

Although the national rhetoric reveals vestiges of self-criticism, the author maintains that we are actually retreating from the responsibilities our dreams entail. Recoiling from the burden of insight, the nation wants to be a child again. (LBH)

Despite the world wide absolute and relative increase in the size and longevity of the aging population, there is a virtually universal trend toward earlier retirement from industry and even from agriculture. (Author)

Author attributes moral discontent prevalent in Western societies to the lack of mutual basic assumptions which lead to a common social purpose. (RW)

The history and traditional ways of the Micmac Indians prior to the 17th century are discussed. During this era, the Micmac Indians had a sociopolitical system which provided political, social, economic, cultural and educational structures which surprised the early Europeans. (NQ)

Contrasts the use of metaphors for death and dying in English and Spanish and makes some observations concerning universal and culture-specific conceptualizations. The article points out that the human capacity to conceptualize and reason derives from experience (perceptions, cultural practices, motor activity) and imagination (metaphor, metonymy,…