During the school year 1969-70, 30 school districts supplied data for research concerning the relationship of organizational structure of the school system and the teachers as organizational participants. The target population included all K-12 school systems in Illinois with the exception of the Chicago Public Schools. Data were obtained by use…

The author analyzes the power structure of the social science professions. He discusses the doctrine of the professions, the theory of the competition of the elites and the universities and professional elitism. For journal availability see SO 504 516. (Author/RM)

The authority-based powers, traditionally the exclusive domain of principals, have been weakened by court decisions and collective bargaining. The principal must seek and develop ability-based powers--referent power and expert power. (Author/MLF)

Lawrence Dennis' fascist views of education are reviewed. Political, economic, social, cultural, and historical circumstances which have stimulated some significant fascist elements in American life and schools are traced. (MT)

Leadership is the assumption of responsibility for the pursuit of excellence in collective endeavor. However, no one in power has the right to assume this responsibility because no one has the right to impose a personal conception of good on a group. Therefore, those in authority should not exercise leadership. (MSE)

It is argued that there must be some ideal of university governance toward which British institutions have been moving, but that the literature does not reveal any rationale for this ideal and only generates doubt. Points that would have to be addressed in defining a rationale for the current system are discussed. (MSE)

Qualitative study of New Jersey State Prison (Sykes, 1956) concluded that authority of guards was corrupted by inmates. This study analyzed quantitative and qualitative research from three California prisons which supports Sykes' conclusion and agrees that reciprocity and default are factors in the corruption. (Author/NB)

Provides a concise summary of the main features of Marxism and challenges the thesis of the Vatican's "Instruction on Certain Aspects of the Theology of Liberation" that any use of Marxist categories or analysis entails a wholesale acceptance of Marxist philosophy, with its atheistic implications. (Author/ABB)

Upon visiting her own elementary school, the author reflects on school life today as opposed to that of 30 years ago. In contrast to the author's experience of "playing dead" when performing on stage, these children celebrated life, an indication of a positive attitude lacked by the author. (Author/LHW)

Examined the perception of liberty and authority in 950 Senegalese adolescents. Results showed that although a majority of the respondents accepted authority in principle, they had a keen sense of their own freedom as it affected the freedom of their society as a whole. (JAC)

Women are making successful bids for the power of public office. Their success at the polls is a result of the political groups and coalitions they formed as they attempted to get the Equal Rights Amendment ratified. The article concludes with a discussion of the impact of women on politics. (Author/RM)

This paper draws on four perspectives on power and its exercise in organizations to analyze the practice of governing colleges and universities. The exploration uses political theories (particularly those assessing the legitimacy and effectiveness of stable political entities), leadership studies, analyses of how formal and informal organizations…

This paper discusses the Theatre of the Absurd as a type of popular theater which can be used as a weapon of deconstruction and a tool for empowerment for marginalized social, economic, and political groups. It raises the issue of how institutions, most notably educational institutions, invoke rituals to enforce regimes of normalcy. The…

Discusses the publication "One Dupont Circle: National Influence Center for Higher Education?" (PG)