A critique of Louis Althusser's Marxist perspective on the sociology of education is presented. (DE)

Examines the urbanization of blacks in the slave states from 1790 to 1860. Changes in the geographic distribution and demographic structure of the black urban population provide new evidence to evaluate the causes of the decline of urban blacks and reveal the likelihood of a disproportionate incidence of incomplete families for both slave and free…

Discusses the cultural role that scientific thought has historically played in relation to social theories, and the increasing influence of biology, ethology, and ecology on social models. (MLH)

This guide is designed to be a catalyst for social change, and to transform attitudes, policies, and services concerned with suicide prevention to reflect current knowledge. It involves a comprehensive and integrated approach to reducing the loss and suffering from suicide and suicidal behaviors in the United States. Representing the combined work…

Reviews Canadian anti-poverty programs according to which of five dimensions is dominant in their activities--biological and demographic, geographical and ecological, structural, psychological and cultural, and/or poverty-as-social-problem. (JM)

The white professional researcher is held responsible for the creation and refinement of the social conditioning techniques employed to establish and maintain dependent and acquiescent behavior in black people; dominant emphasis placed on why blacks permit whites to do what they do.'' (Author/JM)

Believes that scientific research is fascinating and the influence of scientific research is felt in areas far from the original field. By influencing society, scientists also open fields for advancements to be made by future generations. (PS)

Analyzes the events that led to the racial explosion at Sir George Williams University in Montreal in the context of both Canadian attitudes towards racism and the position of blacks in that country. (JM)

Comparing the incomes of Anglos with those of Mexican Americans among full-time male workers in the southwestern United States in 1960 reveals that more than half the difference related to occupational and educational differences, but a substantial residual remains which is interpreted as resulting from minority status. (Author/JB)

After reviewing the historical and legal background of race relations in South Africa, the author reviews his experiences at a recent conference on Accelerated Development in Southern Africa,'' held in Johannesburg. (JM)

The authors conclude that Daniel Bell's thesis (AA 511 929) does not, as he claims, prove the independence of culture from socioeconomic systems. They then conduct their own exploration of American culture and values. (Authors/JB)

Review of two books in which the authors seek to analyze ideas about education in relation to broader social issues. (MF)

An analysis of inter-island conflict, the role of radical (especially Black Power) ideologies, and political repression within and among the West Indian Nations. (JM)

Develops and contrasts two approaches: the ghettos as a colony and blacks as a marginal working class; each is compared with the more familiar concerned liberal" analysis. (JM)