In the late 1960's there was the beginning of a movement toward ethnic identity in the United States. Ethnic leaders have typically attributed to the term "ethnicity" certain sociocultural traits. The author of this monograph examines the ethnic movement as both a cultural and socioeconomic phenomenon. Many of the traits attributed to ethnicity…

Discussion about a simulation of the political system of Argentina designed and participated in by students in a Latin American politics course at the University of Delaware. (Author/ND)

This testimony, before a public hearing of the New York City Commission on Human Rights in May 1974, asserts that black political participation is a new cutting edge of the civil rights movement, but which cannot and should not be divorced from other aspects of the struggle--educational, economic, legal, social. (Author/JM)

An analysis of the House Judiciery Committee's impeachment hearings research conducted in Florida. (Author/HB)

This paper discusses a major educational reform effort in Thailand and examines its development in the light of frameworks suggested by House and by Berman. Internal, or organizational, factors affecting the Thai educational system as well as factors affecting the external context, or environment, are considered. The educational reform had two…

The author states that the black revolution went awry because black intellectuals failed to develop what has often been called a black political psychology, that is, the realization of a link between identity and polity, between black self-perspective and political actions; and that the individualistic emphasis of American life is causing upwardly…

This resource book for secondary students describes various aspects of federal, state, and local political processes. Originally written for use in the magnet education program "Political Discovery" in Boston, Massachusetts, the book can easily be used or adapted by teachers in any state. The first part of the book deals with the federal…

Juvenile political biographies of contemporary American women can provide important role models for elementary school girls in the process of exploring careers. While there is a paucity of juvenile political biographies of contemporary women, a number of excellent ones do exist. These can be used in a variety of ways, including using one biography…

An analysis of political rhetoric from a perspective suggested by the theories of Richard M. Weaver indicates that during the post-World War I and post-World War II eras, the United States experienced interplays of sociohistorical variables that prevented the nation from rapidly returning to a tension-free experience of peacetime living.…

This speech by the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission discusses some of the issues facing the broadcasting industry concerning the First Amendment such as guidelines for the percentage of adult informational programing, the Fairness Doctrine, government censorship, regulation of news programs, and access of the electorate to…

A tentative conceptual framework for understanding the transnational political role of universities is presented. This framework categorizes university participation in a large international political system and an important international knowledge system that is part of the larger and interactive: the institutional, local/national, and…

A review of research on the roles played by the mass media and the political parties during the agenda-setting stage of political activity in the United States indicates that the mass media have assumed some of the informing and issue-initiating functions generally understood to be performed by political parties. It seems desirable to develop an…

Concepts of the human environment through a systems approach are presented. Principles of systems thinking which assist the student to study subjects with a comprehensive view of the way topics are interrelated with each other, rather than considering subjects in isolation, are discussed. Part One introduces systems concepts. Part Two deals with…

This bibliography lists 40 books and 18 periodical articles, published between 1954 and 1976, which deal with accountability and responsibility in governmental-political communication. Most of the works were written after 1970. The topics covered include: ethically suspect communication practices of the federal government, both prior to and during…