Introduces the findings of Ricoeur's hermeneutics and interprets the usefulness of his philosophy in the study of domination. The role of interpretation as a constitutive part of ideology critique is understudied and it is here that Ricoeur's ideas are instructive. Uses Ricoeur's insights in order to show their potential to disrupt asymmetrical…

Examined the relationship between children's self-ratings of depressive symptoms and teachers' ratings of the children's situational social competence. Results show that teachers rated those children who reported high levels of depressive symptoms as having more problems in social competence when compared to children who reported low levels of…

Proposes that theatre teachers should teach students to enter participatory democracy as artists and scholars with the skills to be competent, engaged, and thoughtful citizens. Encourages artists to claim their places as political agents. Advocates the teaching of the artistry of theatre, as well as its history, theory, criticism, and literature…

Focuses on a brief intervention with school counselors during a nation-wide political trauma, the recent Intifada in Israel. An emergency field intervention program for Israeli school counselors was developed, aimed at addressing their personal and professional concerns to reduce or prevent burnout and enhance empowerment. Presents the rationale…

Notes that these novels were used to facilitate preservice and inservice teachers' recognition of the value of pluralism and to raise consciousness about issues of social justice primarily in relation to class, race, and gender. Concludes that teacher educators need to be more deliberate, systematic, and challenging in their efforts to help…

Describes the NO circle, used in the classroom to relieve tension and anxiety, after viewing slides on pornography and listening to women tell stories of individual brutalization. Provides teaching techniques, and claims that the NO circle helps women find empowerment, overcome denial, and gain distance from the problem. (NL)

Analyzes contemporary myths that impede the construction of a compassionate social policy toward the poor, challenges these assumptions, and outlines elements of a political agenda responsive to the needs of impoverished families. (PCB)

Reviews the trends in sociology since the 1930s. Identifies the still unresolved problems in the field including (1) redundancy resulting from difficulty in retrieving results of prior relevant research and lack of communication; (2) undue focus on trivial issues; (3) decline in microsociology; and (4) lack of a unifying theoretical paradigm. (NL)

The impact of higher education on student knowledge of and attitudes toward social justice issues was investigated using an attitude survey of 861 students at a private Catholic university--the University of San Diego (California). Years in college were positively related to awareness of social justice issues. (SLD)

Examines dilemmas caused when people seek to extend their moral community beyond themselves and their blood relations. Discusses limits of a moral community. Explores the entitlements included in an extended moral view. Discusses how this extension is achieved and who decides outcomes. Comments on when responsibility ends. (JS)

Presents an approach used in high school English classes to connect students with the world outside high school. Encourages students to take risks by selecting a project topic, choosing and inviting a guest speaker, preparing for the visit, reading and writing on related topics, and doing a follow-up project. (SR)

Examines vilification (a rhetorical strategy which discredits adversaries as ungenuine and malevolent advocates) in the rhetoric of pro-life and pro-choice movements in Minnesota between 1973 and 1980. (SR)

Considers how stories function in professional lives, and examines stories of literacy development. Argues that, without a vision informed by the stories of diverse children, the literature on sociocultural differences in literacy use will inevitably be transformed into culturally deficient visions of children in schools. (MG)

Examines the nature of crises as recurrent formulas that regularly afflict society, and hence schooling, and considers the practice of teaching and learning not in isolation but in the context of culture. Describes characteristics of a humane and issues-relevant curriculum. (MW)

Discusses future opportunities for sociologists in the academic market place. Predicts that increased college enrollment will lead to an expanded need for professors of sociology. Calls for the establishment of a national agenda for the social sciences so that the public can be made aware of the benefits of having sociologists deal with social…