Article, condensed from the NEA Research Bulletin, describes the magnitude of the world literacy problem. (MB)

From an anthropological viewpoint, the author examines the relationship of modern-day youth with his "multidimensional world, whose components are science, creation, knowledge, language, society, power and man. (LC)

The author concludes that while at present many feminists are trying to create a female culture, they would be better advised to aim for power bases instead. (Author)

The authors discuss a series of studies in which the main concern is with how, or if, teachers have particular attitudes about the language of school children. (Author/MS)

French intellectual thought changed during the Napoleonic Era. The effects of the Enlightenment philosophers, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and Romanticism on the development of Napoleon's philosophical outlook are used to illustrate the changes occurring in France as a whole in the early nineteenth century. (AM)

Present psychological terminology facilitates biologically determinist models of sex differences, making it less likely that environmental sources of such differences will be explored. The term "gender," rather than "sex," should be used for those characteristics socioculturally considered appropriate to males and females.…

Analyzes sociocultural transnational linkages among Colombian, Dominican, and Salvadoran immigrants in the United States, emphasizing the importance of comparative analysis. Survey data indicate that participation in any particular transnational activity is low, but participation over all the different forms of transnational practices is…

Argues for a more holistic approach of studying ICT (information and communication technology) in schools by adopting a sociocultural perspective. Proposes a theoretical framework based on activity theory and describes the development of a research agenda for the study of ICT in Singapore schools. (Author/LRW)

Understanding the work of international organizations requires an understanding of the relationship between language and culture, a relationship evident in the activities of the international organizations. This relationship is partly responsible for the negative image of such organizations. Research in the sociology of international organizations…

Considers educational technology in the context of the political and ethical nature of schooling, including the official discourse of schooling, social justice, and community; the contradictions and uncertainties of schooling based on postmodernism and modernist thinking; and a sociocultural perspective of schooling. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

After conducting a survey to obtain a personality profile and descriptive analysis of a typical substance abuser enrolled in a treatment center, the average individual is a third-born, 31 year-old male with nonprofessional parents who became involved in substance abuse because of peer influence and feelings of boredom or unhappiness. (JPS)

Describes briefly the condition of the nation's forests and the rise of the concept of sustainable forestry. Contains the views of a cadre of experts on forestry lessons learned so far in the quest to make forestlands sustainable. (LZ)

Relates the history of credit cards, their evolution to current forms, and innovations (debit cards, token cards, smart cards). Considers their sociocultural impact. Provides a design brief, including objectives, resources, evaluation criteria, outcomes, and a quiz. (SK)