The 14 lessons (311 pages) in this text are designed to teach the basic elements of the Tzeltal language of Mexico to speakers of Spanish. The format follows an audio-lingual approach, including basic sentences and dialogs (with Spanish equivalents), pattern drills and exercises, extensive grammatical notes and examples, and related vocabulary…

The oral literature of the Zuni people has been recorded by major Zuni storytellers in cooperation with the Duke Indian Oral History Project of the University of Utah. Included in this book are 46 stories concerning the Zuni creation myth, the rituals of masked dances, farming and hunting practices, and battles with Navajos and Apaches. The…

The study of how sexual identity influences one's leisure values and behavior, and the analysis of sexual activity itself as a popular form of recreational experience, are the topics of this article. (DS)

Argues that if diversity is to be encouraged, it should not be limited to broadcasting but should be supported across institutions to keep them separate, specialized, and serving the diverse needs of our society. (JMF)

Discusses the themes of love, sex, and marriage, as evidenced in French folk songs. (AM)

Surveys the work and theoretical orientation of Charles Judd, an educator who maintained that social psychology is the basis for educational psychology. (GO)

Describes six pressures and trends shaping society today: transformation of knowledge; the communications revolution; economic turbulence; shifts in power structures; new concept of work, education, and leisure; and the search for meaning. The effects of these pressures on social transition are discussed and implications drawn for learning and…

Attempts to show if there is any interaction between adolescents' alcohol use and sexuality/contraception and if alcohol use effects the onset age of sexual activity or choice of contraception. Presents a descriptive study of young women as they used or did not use alcohol and engaged in sexual activity for the first time. (ABB)

Investigates the relationship between length of education, field of study and five measures of sociopolitical attitudes: political-economic conservatism, racism, religiosity, social inequality, and punitiveness on a sample of 384 Swedish high school students. (JDH)

Describes a 30- to 40-minute group exercise which helps students to understand family economic problems, and to be more realistic about their lives once they graduate. (JDH)

This introduction to a special report on telecommunications presents several compelling reasons why telecommunications is one of the most practical and beneficial applications of personal computer technology and briefly summarizes the other articles in this section. (MBR)

The author argues that because sexism is social in nature, those institutions that serve as the primary transmitters of the sociality should work to eradicate the disease altogether by striving for gender freedom. Ways in which aspects of sexism interact and reinforce each other are discussed. (MT)

Volunteers can help extend and expand all types of programs. Issues and trends of volunteerism in the society and its agencies and organizations are explored. (DF)