Presents an historical perspective on the current hostilities over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands. The validity of British and Argentinian claims to the islands is evaluated. The social and political problems which motivated the Argentinian government to reclaim the islands by force are considered. (AM)

Describes the proceedings of the eighth International Humanist and Ethical Union Congress held in Hanover, Germany, 1982. Lectures and discussions deal with issues of anti-humanist trends, disillusioned youth, alienation, and the rise of unreason. (AM)

Compares liberal and conservative views on the nature of the good society and the government's role in achieving it. The internal contradictions within each viewpoint are examined. The contradictions would be exposed if the public debate over these social issues were enlarged to include the libertarians and the social democrats. (AM)

This speech by James Michener analyzes causes for anti-science attitudes prevalent in the United States. Concludes that the scientific world must keep the general public abreast of what it is doing and continue to pursue goals proven to be sound bases for a free society. (Author/KC)

Demonstrates how Likert scales, semantic differentials, and projective pictures, stories, and sentences can be used to assess secondary school students' attitudes toward social issues. The Likert scale lists positive and negative statements about an issue; the semantic differential indicates degrees of feelings, for example, good, neutral, bad.…

Based on available evidence, it appears reasonable to assume that the psychological and social consequences of becoming a father during adolescence are the same as those more traditionally associated with adolescent motherhood. (Author)

Discusses Black studies as coherent system, involving history, economics, sociology, and cultural education. Holds that Black studies, if approaches as a multidisciplinary enterprise, can be used to solve some of the most basic problems of the Black community. (GC)

Contrasts the rhetoric of Communist pamphlets in the periods before and after 1935. Examines the Third Period's advocacy of violent overthrow of the government and the Popular Front's appeal to cooperation and unity in opposition to fascism. Analyzes the lack of success of both movements in the United States. (JMF)

The current debate about whether to permit the use of heroin in the management of dying patients is symptomatic of a larger problem: the lack of a humanistic approach to the care of the incurably ill. (Author)

The history of the Congress for Change, a professional librarian's group favoring aggressive library response to societal problems, is highlighted, and its past and present objectives are reviewed. (MBR)

Unemployment has social costs such as psychological harm, social exclusion, family breakdown, and loss of political voice. It can exacerbate inequality and technological conservatism. Reducing unemployment would contribute to solving many of Europe's social ills. (SK)

Describes a "criticalmathematics" approach to teaching statistics that uses gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual issues and statistics about them as teaching examples. The inclusions of these social issues gives the analysis of statistical data more relevance and encourages students to question, understand, and confront information more…

Proposes intentionally designed, permanent spaces on campuses for identifying, studying, deliberating, and planning action regarding pressing issues with ethical or social implications. Describes ways conversations can be structured on campus to practice and teach the skills of democratic dialogue. (SLD)

Examines whether viewpoints on a diverse set of contemporary issues differ by racial groups. Results revealed significant differences in viewpoints tested at the point of college entry between racial groups. Although individuals of any given racial category held the full range of opinions, as a group, average viewpoints about certain social,…