Society is in the process of accelerated change and the institutionalization of this change through research and technology. Other factors affecting American society are an increase in affluence, an elevation of the educational level of the population, and a growing interdependence of institutions. The fact that this country is currently going…

Designed for general use by persons interested in Mexican American problems and culture, this annotated bibliography containing approximately 80 entries presents selected materials dating between 1939 and 1968. Materials are grouped under 4 general headings: (1) books, (2) newspapers, (3) periodicals, and (4) articles, reports, and speeches. Book…

When studying Afro-American literature, even in an English class rather than Black Studies class, both student interest and the topic tend to lead discussion toward sociological, not literary, aspects. However, the teacher should emphasize repeatedly the aesthetic dimensions of an artistic work as well as the various literary forms in which a…

The 42 contributions that comprise this book (30 of which appeared in the December 1969 issue of the "Social Science Quarterly") present social scientists' current points of view and research activities relevant to planned social intervention. The topics explored are: I. The Social Scientist's Role in Social Intervention; II. Social Science and…

Discussed are ideas concerning the basic assumptions, the needs, and necessary future changes of special education. Social realities with which special education must cope are summarized: polarization of society, population growth, new expectations, the knowledge explosion, change in role and function of the family, depersonalization of behavior…

Unlike the student protest movements of the 1930's, which were linked to adult political parties, the dominant ones of the present constitute a genuine youth rebellion. This is primarily due to a change in the political climate in the last 10 years, with emphasis shifting from events and threats from abroad to social ills at home. Student activism…

The common description of television as an "image" is appropriate, because everything that appears on the screen reflects the image which government and big business want to present of our society. Thus, advertisers will not buy programs which have downbeat content, and the view their advertisements present is of people who are basically happy or…

The situation today in the area of comprehensive child care is discussed from the viewpoint of the Day Care and Child Development Council of America. A new strategy and new tactics for the accomplishment of a comprehensive child care system in the next four years is outlined. The role of the council is seen to be that of awakening, uniting, and…

During the summer and fall orientation of 1972, a questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education was administered to incoming freshmen at the University of South Carolina (USC) and 527 other institutions of higher education. The resulting summary data on entering freshmen included information on the entering freshmen at USC and…

This report provides a record of the workshop sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board during April 1973 concerning curriculum adaptation in urban affairs. Four presentations are covered: purposes of urban affairs programs at colleges and universities, productive and nonproductive approaches in the establishment of undergraduate urban…

This quarterly, student published journal is a forum for student writing on contemporary rhetoric. The focus of this issue is the rhetoric of Women's Liberation. Women discuss major philosophical and political issues effecting women. The articles include: "The Rhetoric of Women's Liberation;""The Demands of Revolutionary Women at…

This report focuses on the experiences of a group of high school dropouts who participated in two experimental programs; one of which offered courses leading to a high school diploma and the other which offered skill training in one of three occupational areas. The programs were conducted to test whether obtaining a diploma or skill training…

GRADES OR AGES: Grade 12. SUBJECT MATTER: Sociology; modern problems. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide contains two units, one on the problems of minority groups and the other on social pathology. Sub-sections of unit 2 include crime and criminals, criminal investigation, gun control, U.S. criminal law, criminal procedure,…

The trends that are presently converging to make the utilization of the RFP increasingly apparent in Federal funding are discussed. These trends include: (1) greater emphases on social policy issues by the government; (2) increased number of government operated programs; (3) increased management requirements for an operations planning system; (4)…

This guide contains a selected list of urban, environmental, and social problem gaming/simulations. The games included in the list are suitable for a variety of age groups and educational purposes. Each listed game/simulation is accompanied by an identifying statement, the developers of the game, number of players, game time, and source of the…