The relationship between race and crime is examined in a new theoretical framework which applies a colonial analogy in which the black community is viewed as an underdeveloped colony whose economics and politics are controlled by leaders of the racially dominant group. (EH)

Describes the National Committee for Citizens in Education and its efforts to stimulate increased citizen participation in educational decisionmaking. (JG)

The rapid pace of improving relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China during the late 1970s has been well scrutinized by mass media scholars, but most of the research has focused on the press coverage emanating from the United States, the People's Republic of China, and Taiwan, the major nations involved in…

This workshop summary offers a guide for women who are considering seeking public office. It covers pre-campaign concerns, development of a campaign plan, and keeping the campaign on target. While a campaign plan should be an anchor, it also should be a flexible tool that can be revised, if necessary. The document discusses "targeting,"…

Alexander Hamilton was among the most intellectually gifted of the Founding Fathers and a brilliant political theorist, but he lacked practical political experience, and his major political contributions occurred only when his specific policies were adopted and carried forward by others with broader vision. This booklet on Hamilton is one in a…

The current reform movement in education is investigated in this book through analysis of the many reports on the state of the nation's schools collectively called the excellence reports. Five areas of investigation are focused upon in this volume: (1) an overview of what the excellence reports say; (2) a consideration of the social, political,…

Key events in the area of early childhood education for the year 1981 that have implications for young children in the United States are summarized in this booklet. (Author/RH)

The influx of Caribbean West Indian immigrants into the United States has evoked mixed responses from the Afro American black community. The West Indians' high degree of literacy, sense of community, and high self esteem have developed black leaders who have earned the respect of enlightened Afro Americans through their achievements in education,…

This article examines how Lin Piao used the teaching and ideology of Confucius and Mencius as the backbone of his attempted coup d'etat in 1970. The elitist nature of Confucian philosophy, and Lin Piao's attempt to use Confucius to reject historical materialism is emphasized. (DE)

Summarizes an investigation into the political and financial factors which have inhibited ready application of computers to academic libraries in 24 institutions. Speculates on the future of libraries in a computer dominant society. (Author/LS)

This monograph details several of the factors which brought about the publication, in 1947, of "A Free and Responsible Press," the report of the Hutchins Commission on Freedom of the Press. The commission's report gave the press a face-saving way of responding to the criticism which was leveled at the economic structure of newspaper…

The purpose of this study was to identify the critical factors in board candidates' success or failure in the 1975 New York City community school board elections. Data from questionnaires answered by 208 candidates were analyzed according to the Tri System Model, an analytic framework that identifies the significant subsystems of a power system…

Presents a report on club work at the Lingreen Oberschule (high school) in Greifswald. Activities include contact with Soviet schools and clubs. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This is a discussion of the future of translation as a profession. The following are discussed: the quantitative growth of translation; the growth of translation as a technical profession; the influence of this growth on the future of translation training; the influence of translation on Canadian French; machine translation; and the future role of…

Those who direct educational systems and institutions are losing public credibility. To reverse this trend educational planners must involve the public in educational decision-making. They can do this through the design and development of cooperative procedures for planning changes in education. (Author)