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Born, Sigrid, Ed. – 2000
This document contains eight articles from German newspapers that feature women who have achieved career success in very diverse economic sectors, while simultaneously highlighting the discrimination and other problems (including lower income, fewer promotions to executive positions, and smaller pensions) that many other German women continue to…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Employed Women
Handy, Adam J. – 1999
This book investigates the educational methods, achievements, and teacher expectations among black and white students with disabilities. It finds that poverty, racism, cultural differences between blacks and whites, and inferior socioeconomic conditions are the main causal factors that result in black children being "labeled" as exceptional and…
Descriptors: Black Students, Child Rearing, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Wehman, Paul, Ed. – 1998
One of a series of guides that provides practical resources on topics critical to the process of preparing individuals with disabilities for adulthood, this volume is designed to help special education teachers, guidance and rehabilitation counselors, parents, advocates, and psychologists become familiar with how to develop individual transition…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
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Kulis, Stephen – Sociology of Education, 1997
Discusses the gender composition and degree of job segregation among current and recently hired employees in four-year colleges and universities. Results suggest that the gender composition of an institution is more balanced where there is a relatively high proportion of women administrators, women students, and less emphasis on research. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Environment, College Faculty, Comparable Worth, Employed Women
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Hegler, Kay L. – Action in Teacher Education, 1997
This paper provides strategies used by several teacher education programs to enable beginning and continuing teachers to celebrate diversity in curriculum, faculty, and student body. Explains that successful programs identify and overcome such barriers to diversity as geographic location, limited pool of faculty applicants, unspoken prejudices,…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
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Beaudin, Christy L.; Chambre, Susan M. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Examines the social, biological, and political forces that changed the public policy conception of HIV/AIDS from an acute epidemic to a chronic illness. Provides an overview of the institutional and social responses to the disease. Discusses and defines characteristics of the chronic illness and plague models. (MJP)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Chronic Illness, Communicable Diseases, Disease Control
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Stephenson, C. Todd – Social Education, 1996
Examines the controversy over the representation of President Roosevelt in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, DC. The sculptures in the memorial do not show Roosevelt's cane, braces, or wheelchair. Disability advocates claim that this reinforces shameful stereotypes. Memorial supporters believe it should reflect the public…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers, Cultural Images
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Cope, Meghan – Journal of Geography, 1997
Outlines three approaches to exploring gender-sensitive political geography: (1) examining formal (voting and holding office) and informal (activism and interest groups) political activity; (2) delineating the variety of gender-based power constructs; and (3) reviewing recent policy developments, specifically the Family and Medical leave Act of…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors, Educational Trends
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Dalton, Robert – Canadian Review of Art Education: Research and Issues, 1997
Criticizes the growing practice of using children's art in the service of political causes. Discusses a recent exhibit that included Iraqi children's art in support of the Intifada and in condemnation of Israel. Questions the ethics of this for art educators and its effectiveness as political persuasion. (MJP)
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Art Education, Audience Response, Bias
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Short, Geoffrey – Educational Studies, 1994
Maintains the Holocaust is part of the national history curriculum for all 11-14 year olds in England and Wales. Examines ethical and pedagogical issues involved in teaching the subject, concern about promoting antisemitism, freedom of speech, and the right of parents to withdraw their children from this part of the curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Anti Semitism, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies
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Sadker, David – Educational Leadership, 1999
Subtlety and complacency mask ongoing gender bias in today's classrooms. Updates are presented concerning career segregation; single-sex classrooms; safety and health problems; dropout rates; gifted programs; male/female stereotypes; classroom interactions; SAT scores; math, science and technology gender gaps; political reversals; and female…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Classroom Communication, College Students, Dropout Rate
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Nairn, Karen – New Zealand Journal of Geography, 1995
Argues that female students remain disproportionately quiet in geography classes because of male bias forms of instruction. Maintains that girls' interest and responses increased when examples and issues involving women were introduced. Includes tabulation and classification of responses by gender, and comments from female students. (MJP)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 7, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Athletics Director Caught in 2002 Resume Scandal Gets a Second Chance" (Suggs, Welch); (2) "NCAA Punishes…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Textbooks, College Faculty, Documentaries
Lea, Virginia; Griggs, Tom – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2005
This article presents the authors' ongoing research into two different pedagogical projects within teacher credential courses: one in critical multicultural education and the other in foundations of education. The data were gathered in Northern California and in Colorado. Both projects were designed to help students-teachers become more aware of…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Hidden Curriculum, Foundations of Education, Teacher Educators
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Baki, Roula – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2004
This article examines the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's gender-segregated higher education system and how it is used to transmit the Kingdom's traditional societal expectations to the employment sector. With Saudi Arabia's current need for economic change, the education system is retarding instead of accelerating reform. A background consisting of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Global Approach, Labor Market
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