The resocialization process relative to the graduating school superintendent is described in terms of a 3 year doctoral training program at a leading North American university. (JC)

Discusses the potential benefits to a community of increased coordination between educational policy-makers and city government leaders, then examines some of the political factors that aided and hindered such cooperation in one city studied by the author. (JG)

This paper was concerned with cross-national comparative studies of selected educational problems in different socialist (communist) systems, called 'cross-communist' comparative studies. (Author/RK)

Public school systems in Chicago have seen relatively little movement toward school decentralization, despite turbulent periods of civil rights. Some explanations framed in theoretical perspectives for the apparent lag as compared with other cities are given. (Author/AM)

Revised version of a paper read at the sixty-third Meeting of the American Sociological Association, August 26-29, 1968, Boston, Massachusetts.

This book examines the rhetorical strategies of influential southern United States politicians, termed "southern demagogues," and their particular appeal to the poor working class whites of the South during the early twentieth century. Following an introductory chapter that discusses the origins of the southern demagogue, the remaining…

There is a growing awareness among scientists and researchers in every field that the selection of problems for research, the guiding theories, the interpretation of evidence, and resulting conclusions can be, and in fact often are, shaped by political or social ideology. If infused with keenly critical vigilance, such awareness affords the best…

Five approaches, designed by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), help educational administrators gain access to the educational policy-making process. They include a year-long fellowship program, the Educational Policy Fellowship Program, for midcareer administrators to learn about policy-making at the federal, state, and local levels;…

This manual was prepared for sponsors of Haitian refugees. The manual attempts to describe the background of refugees from Haiti by briefly explaining their history, culture, religion, politics, economics, customs, and habits. (MK)

The proposed form, content, and funding of South Africa's second television channel (TV2) are examined in this paper. Noting that the service is designed for the country's black majority population, the paper points out that it is nonetheless controlled by the white-dominated South African Broadcasting Corporation. Following a brief outline of the…

L. L. Guttman's scaling procedures were used to analyze United States Supreme Court decisions concerning the press for the period 1971-1981. Guttman scaling is essentially a means of determining whether a given set of responses is unidimensional, meaning that the responses are part of a single hierarchical continuum. The 44 press cases during the…

The increasing number of Filipino immigrants to America has coincided with the martial law era in the Philippines. Consequently, this exodus has become a significant political issue for the government of Ferdinand Marcos. Since the Filipino government wishes to retain positive influence and goodwill with those who choose to settle elsewhere, it…

In partial replication of an analysis of the 1976 presidential campaign debates, two researchers analyzed the debate between Republican presidential candidates Ronald Reagan and George Bush (Houston, April 23, 1980) for its visual features, (amount and type of camera shots). The visual categories by which camera shots were coded included…

Although there has always been some form of accountability in education, in the last decade the American educational system has instituted a new kind of accountability. This accountability has sprung from increased federal involvement in education, states' needs to justify increased educational expenditures, and increased citizen involvement in…

The advancement of women in higher education and the selection process of college presidents are addressed. The leadership role is increasingly a "political" one and authority has decreased in the last decade. There is much variation and complexity in institutions that affect the selection process. The two-year colleges are different in governance…