Given in this book are 23 brief biographies of outstanding Spanish speaking athletes, businessmen, government employees, educators, politicians, a labor leader, singer, actor, and musician. Their struggles, sacrifices, courage, educational background, and accomplishments are described. Among those discussed are Cesar Chavez; Senator Joseph M.…

The study presented in this paper is devoted to the ideas of self concept and morale for a group of Dakota Indians as compared to non-Indians. The Ideological Survey was used to obtain data for 50 Dakotas in March 1970 through May 1970. The survey norms for the non-Indians were those established by Thorne and Pishkin. Survey items be broken into…

The papers presented in this volume were prepared for the ninth national conference of the Australian Association of Adult Education. The Conference was mainly a gathering of professional adult educators from Australian departments and institutions created for the purposes of adult education. The education of adults on a voluntary basis and…

The author describes the program which permitted six out of seven candidates for the May 1972 senatorial primary in North Carolina to appear free on educational television. Each candidate was given one hour for his program, with the first thirty minutes spent in a presentation of his own choosing and the last half hour devoted to questioning by a…

This report discusses the role and function of pressure groups with regard to policy formation and implementation in Australian education. It is addressed to the scholar interested in gaining further insight into the structure and operation of the political and educational systems, as well as to those engaged or involved in the whole educational…

It is the purpose of this article to examine the intellectual background of the study of Chinese political culture, to trace, review, and discuss the more important works on the subject, to discuss problems inherent in such a study and, finally, to make suggestions about the directions of further research in the field. The journal is available…

We live in a linguistically-deprived environment, in which the ability to distinguish reality from illusion is vital to survival.

Describes live radio broadcasting from the chambers of the British Parliament. After 55 years of campaigning by broadcasters and Members of Parliament, and following experimental broadcasting by the BBC and Independent Local Radio, service was installed in April 1978. Initial experimentation, current procedures, and implications for television…

Examines the current predicament of governments and opposing political parties in Western Europe and questions whether political parties will give way to a different type of political organization. Concludes that party reform is the best way to lead Western European politics out of its present state of fragmentation. (DB)

Examines Marr's and Stalin's opposing views on language, and shows how these ideas may be re-examined in the light of generative grammar and sociolinguistics. (AM)

The major proposition in this essay is that black politics is moving from the tumultuous politics of idealistic protest to a cautious politics of backlash pragmatism. (Author)

This study found that students have an ambiguous image of politics. Therefore, political scientists who want to recruit and effectively teach students must emphasize the importance, practicality, strength, and activity of politics. (Author/AV)

The author critically analyzes (AA 529 030) the concept of "social modernization" and its meaning for different societies, particularly, in this research, for the rural people of eastern Kentucky. Discusses the idea of "conscientization" as it relates to social change. (RK)

This essay examines the dominant perspectives and themes in political gerontology, why some problems are highlighted and others relatively ignored, and the potential consequences of such channeling of knowledge. (Author/AM)

This study focuses on the political struggle of the Japanese immigrant community in the early twentieth century to maintain their autonomous Japanese language schools in the face of strong opposition from the Hawaiian Territorial Government controlled by the haole (white) elite. (Author/AM)