Within the current historical crisis of transnational capitalism, disabled people are finding themselves increasingly at risk. It is essential to (re)theorize the category of disability, particularly in critical response to the emancipatory possibilities offered through "border pedagogies." The paper locates the conceptual category of disability…

Although record numbers of women educators are entering masters and doctoral programs in educational administration, the percentage of women who actually obtain positions in educational administration is under 30 percent. This paper reviews the experiences of women who have obtained positions of educational leadership as reported in a number of…

An examination of the U.S. and Israel points up ways in which the emphasis on egalitarianism in the founding political doctrines of each has determined much in its institutional practices and patterns of behavior, and the repeated efforts of each to "equalize" hierarchies imposed seemingly by social necessity. (Author/JM)

Reviews and analyzes a book containing a dialogue between James Brown and Margaret Mead, A Rap on Race.'' (JM)

A detailed and critical review of an anthology edited by Nathan Wright entitled What Black Educators Are Saying.'' (JM)

This study looks at changes which took place between two major ethnic groups in a plural society by examining their patterns of participation in the same formal educational institutions in that society over a period of forty years." (Author/SE)

Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Class society is vertically oriented and is reflected in such expressions as "on top" and "lower class." But solidarity, seen as respect for fellow human beings, is a horizontal relationship. Education for solidarity means an acknowledgement of human differences and a rethinking of our language implications. (CS)

In our framing of Alaskan history, Alaska natives are perceived as just one more aspect of the untamed wilderness to be dealt with. The problem of language for these groups is viewed as one of developing a successful, institutionalized relationship to English speaking society, assuming that they must participate. (Author/GC)

A study of perceived discrimination by race and by sex for each of 21 occupations was compared with actual percentages of Blacks in each field. The study suggested that: (1) perception of opportunity corresponded to actual structure of opportunity; and (2) both a change in the social structure and individual belief systems is needed to further…

Schools and social agencies are systematically condemned for producing unequal and harmful effects. The strategies of resistance to social oppression must fluctuate, evolve, and be actively applied in the schools if they are to succeed. (JN)

Revolution requires more than acceptance by counselors of behavioral techniques which ecourage the client to acquire behaviors consistent with the immediate social milieu. A revolution entails taking on society as the client, and applying change strategies to social structures. (Author/BEF)

Reviews the major works of the French Marxist sociologist, Nicos Poulantzas, to determine their implications for the educational process. Poulantzas' work focused on the class structure of capitalist societies and the roles of the state and of the schools in maintaining and reproducing the status quo. (Author/SK)

Analyzes the major patterns of change within historical social and political systems and the cultural conditions which account for variations in the patterns. The purpose is to provide a theoretical framework for analyzing the relationship between ideas or culture and social structure. (KC)