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Collinge, William B., Comp. – 1982
Compiled for social work students and human service workers concerned with Native American children and families, this bibliography cites 648 entries from the social science literature. Emphasis is on the problems of Native American children and families, the characteristics of their institutions, and the nature of the organized and informal…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Starrett, Richard A.; And Others – 1984
Data obtained from interviews with 1,804 non-institutionalized Hispanic elderly (age 55 and over) were analyzed to determine what factors best predict this group's use of informal mental health support (i.e., spouse, relatives, and friends). The study was a secondary analysis of data collected in 1979-80 using a national sample stratified by…
Descriptors: Age Discrimination, Cultural Influences, Demography, Environmental Influences
Kenkel, William F.; Benson, Barbara – 1976
Changes in marriage and the family from 1950-74 in five nonsocialist countries were explored. The countries selected for the study were Japan, the Netherlands, West Germany, Sweden, and the United States. Most of the data were derived from the United Nations'"Demographic Yearbook," although various original sources from the particular…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT. Language Research Center. – 1977
The purpose of this communication learning aid is to help Americans become more effective in understanding and communicating with people of another culture. This publication discusses some differences encountered in Hong Kong in such things as food, laws, customs, religion, language, dress and basic attitudes. The first section describes the…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Chinese Culture, Communication Problems, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Ragoussis, Nikolaos – 1982
The report provides information on the social situation, the family, and the education system in Greece. The social situation is discussed in terms of the Greek political system, forms of society and social stratification, the linguistic situation, religions represented, social life and relationships, and 14 holidays and festivals. Information on…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Education, Educational Change
Hendon, Ursula S. – 1978
This study delineates the interaction of language and culture as it relates to foreign language instruction and describes appropriate teaching strategies for the implementation of culture in the foreign language classroom. The study is based on the thesis that language and culture are not separable; the teaching of culture is properly a part of…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
WEINSTEIN, GERALD; AND OTHERS – 1967
IN A PANEL, GEORGE BRAGLE AND NATHAN GOULD STRESS TEACHER PREPARATION TO COPE WITH THE THREATENING IMPACT OF CULTURE OR REALITY SHOCK. THEY RECOMMEND MODIFYING THE ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS BY ALTERING THEIR PERCEPTIONS, PROVIDING THEM WITH DIRECT EXPERIENCE WITH THE SOCIOCULTURAL MILIEU OF GHETTO SCHOOLS, AND REQUIRING THEM TO TAKE COURSES IN THE…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Creative Teaching, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge. – 1980
The Program in Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is described. Two broad aims of the program are to explore the influence of social, political, and cultural forces on science and technology, and to examine the impact of technologies and scientific ideas on people's lives. Although based in the School of…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Science, Course Descriptions, Cultural Influences
Akbar, Na'im – 1978
Interpretations of the differences between the African American child and the Caucasian child in North America follow two major trends. In one the differences in the African American child are viewed as deviance from the Euro-American norm and therefore inferior or pathological. In the other, the differences are viewed as deviant but adaptive…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Black Culture, Black Students, Body Language
Bosserman, Phillip – 1977
The paper reviews changes in core values of American society from 1876-1976 from a perspective of changes in allocation of time between work and nonwork. According to the author, core values motivate and direct people in a society. An historical review of sociological literature indicates a late 20th century trend away from the Protestant Work…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Ethics, Futures (of Society), History
Rose, Harold M. – 1976
Large numbers of blacks have been moving into residential zones outside the central city but within what is sometimes called the metropolitan ring. By 1970, 3.5 million blacks, or a million more than in 1960, lived in these areas. Although these areas are outside the city proper, they should not be linked to the images held of typical suburbia.…
Descriptors: Black Population Trends, Blacks, Community Services, Economic Opportunities
Oates, Michael D. – 1977
The paper attempts to illustrate the importance of an accurate sociocultural description of a number of unconscious verbal and gestural behaviors which help to distinguish a Frenchman from an American. An accurate description of many of the most elementary signs and gestures is needed to help to dispel the notion that there is a one-for-one…
Descriptors: Body Language, Communication Problems, Cultural Activities, Cultural Differences
Chan, Carole – 1975
Chinese Americans have been called inscrutable--not open to being understood. More casual, spontaneous, and expressive people find it hard to understand the strict discipline of feelings and highly selective and controlled expressions such as the Chinese American may practice. This paper serves as a social introduction to the Chinese American. For…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture
Politzer, Robert L. – 1974
The relevance of psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics to language instruction is discussed. English as a second language has traditionally been ignored by English departments, and second language teaching in general has received little attention in language departments because of the emphasis on literary studies. ESL and EFL have emerged under…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Blacks, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies
Shuy, Roger – 1974
Current medical practice expects the minority patient to bend his linguistic and cultural background to that of the physician, a situation which interferes with effective doctor/patient communication. This study examines the problems in doctor/patient communication in the cross-cultural medical interview, with a special focus on the black,…
Descriptors: Black Community, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences
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