The tax revolt, which began in California with Proposition 13, represents a reversal in values among the middle class toward an 18th-century concept of possessive individualism. Government is no longer viewed as a realm for public action, but as a provider of services to private individuals. (Author/SJL)

Discusses Barbara Jordan's keynote address at the 1976 Democratic National Convention which succeeded in pleasing the immediate audience of partisans while not offending the general audience. The success is attributed to Jordan's ability to appeal to two seemingly contradictory sets of values. (JMF)

The relative calm among students in France in the 1970s is explained in terms of the institutionalization of politics within the university, increased diversity on campus, and the relatively increasing returns of higher education. Conflicts of the 1970s are characterized as corporalistic-particularistic-materialistic. (JMF)

Discusses the "Anfang Movement" in Vienna and Berlin, which was the 20th century's first left-wing political movement whose main concern was independence from adult authority. The article attempts to understand the movement on the basis of recent psychoanalytic theory. (Author/KC)

This study, examining school board elections in Tucson, Arizona, focuses on three research points: (1) the extent to which voters prefer candidates of their own racial/ethnic background; (2) the sociopolitical factors affecting these voters' preferences; and (3) the degree of voter polarization among Chicano and Anglo voters. (Author)

The author discusses the growth of community action in Northern Ireland and the significance of adult education to further social change during a time of conflict. He describes two different approaches to community education: adult education as the "education arm" of the activist movement, and adult education as a general community…

The author discusses adult education and social action, quoting a statement that all serious educational movements are also social movements, and cites examples of this statement from programs and activities in various countries. He also gives a brief introduction to other articles in the issue and invites debate. (MF)

Citing evidence that America's public schools have succeeded remarkably well in creating a literate, upwardly mobile, and democratic society, the author argues that California legislators must be prevented from relegating the state's school system to second class status through increased financial pressure. (SJL)

During the past ten years Blacks have increased their participation in the urban political process. In a few urban areas, such as Newark and Detroit, Blacks constitute an electoral majority and have elected Black mayors. (Author/RLV)

Reports that seeing the film "All the President's Men" had more influence on college students' attitudes toward the press than on their political attitudes; notes that party affiliation was a significant predictor for some of the variables investigated. (GT)

Documents the adverse impact of the Hitler Youth upon German education in the Third Reich through constant political activism, anti-intellectual attitudes, and denigration of the schools. (Author/DB)

If women are to achieve equality of opportunity in today's society, they must attain a degree of personal autonomy. The writer believes schools can help young women develop the necessary competencies to reach this goal. (Editor)

Sorority pledges at the University of Wisconsin--Madison were surveyed. They are described in terms of demographic variables as well as social and political attitudes. The pledges tend to be an affluent group of women with high social class and religious homogeneity and a mix of liberal and conservative attitudes. (Author)

Tests the adequacy of the transference model in explaining variations in feelings of political efficacy by analyzing data collected from a sample of Chinese secondary school students in West Malaysia. According to this model, feelings that the young develop toward authority figures, for instance in the family or school, are likely to be…

Reviews the meaning of "political ideology" in political science, reviews findings from the literature on local school districts, discusses implicit assumptions about political ideology made by these studies, and presents findings from a study of political ideologies among a sample of school board members, lay citizens, and professional educators.…