Demonstrates, through five literary works published between 1927 and 1952, how the optimistic view of the relation between cultural heritage and social change espoused during the Harlem Renaissance developed into a more pessimistic and paradoxical, but ultimately more aesthetically feasible, vision for Afro-American literature. (DMM)

Discusses the language and linguistic transformation of Hawaii, viewing language as socially constitutive, creative, and recreative and pointing out similarities between the language transformation and the Western penetration of Hawaii. (Author/CB)

Presents a point form summary of some of the basic intuitions of the movement known as deep ecology. Suggests how these basic beliefs can be elaborated and put into action. Lists basic references from this field. (TW)

This paper explores potential avenues of analysis and research useful for reconciling the concept of "learning disabilities" both as a medical and a psychological concept. Traditional perspectives are analyzed. Issues regarding the legitimacy of labeling children as learning disabled are discussed. (MT)

Presents evidence in support of Klaus Bayer's claim that present-day German has two systems of pronominal address: "Sie" and "du." The study analyzes the two systems, investigates the conflict situations between them, projects future trends, and looks at how the two are taught in the classroom. (SED)

English as a second language (ESL) teachers must help many refugee students develop English skills and initial literacy skills at the same time. New refugees share certain sociocultural commonalities that influence learning. Therefore, certain new curriculum models may be more appropriate for this population than those being used. (Author/CH)

A model was proposed to explain variations in alcohol use among nonmarried, full-time undergraduate students. Sociocultural, familial characteristics, and age at onset of student drinking as predictor variables were analyzed. Findings indicated that the extent of adolescent alcohol consumption was the strongest overall predictor of undergraduate…

Discusses advantages and pleasures of utilizing a personal computer at home to receive electronic mail; participate in online conferences, software exchanges, and game networks; do shopping and banking; and have access to databases storing volumes of information. Information sources for the services mentioned are included. (MBR)

Reports on a longitudinal analysis of the impact of television in two Cree communities in northern Manitoba. Linkage exists between differing reactions and patterns of adaptation to Western pressure promoting different conceptions of the meaning and function of television. (Author/SA)

Reviews two books by Henry Giroux that consider the relations among schooling, culture, and power, and that argue for a critical science drawing on contemporary European and American Marxist cultural analyses and critical structural traditions. Argues that Giroux's work provides an important theoretical perspective for a method of study and…

In 1920 Robert S. and Helen M. Lynd published the results of their exhaustive study of everyday life in Muncie, Indiana, dubbing the city "Middletown" as a symbol of the typical American community. Salient conclusions of the study are summarized, and significant recent literature on Middletown is assessed. (RM)

Views community college graduates as participants in the most dynamic and democratic educational movement in history. Detects three trends presently at different levels of development interrelating to affect community college graduates: the Information Revolution, a growing antiintellectualism, and the concept of lifelong learning. (DMM)

Although physical fitness has become a way of life for many adults, most American children are "physically underdeveloped" by the standards of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The physical educator's role and a plan for improving physical education programs are discussed. (DF)

The gender gap in computer technology begins at a young age. Elementary school girls spend less time working with computers than boys, thus affecting their job potential in the future. Possible causes and solutions are discussed. (DF)

Education lost status and support in the United States after 1950 because formal education was less essential to an individual's success in an affluent society that itself functioned as an educator. An urgent public concern for quality education has recently emerged because education and future success are again linked. (MJL)