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Gil, David G. – 1973
The purpose of this paper is to develop a rationale for the conscious integration of a political component into professional practice. The rationale involves a re-definition of professional roles in the human services as a powerful means of political struggle. The aim of the political strategy is to eliminate the sources of social, economic and…
Descriptors: Activism, Change Agents, Disadvantaged, Economic Change
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1970
Citizenship is one of 10 subject areas selected for assessment of specific performance outcomes under the National Assessment Program. The Citizenship objectives are: 1) concern for the well-being of others, 2) support for individual rights and freedoms, 3) recognition of the value of just law; 4) knowledge of the main structure and functions of…
Descriptors: Accountability, Achievement Rating, Adults, Age Groups
Massialas, Byron G. – 1971
I intend to identify some of the important propositions which issue from fourteen empirical studies on political socialization, and to point to implications for schools and especially civic education programs. I define political socialization as the process of acquiring and changing the culture of one's own political environment. Among the…
Descriptors: Activism, Citizenship, Civics, Cross Cultural Studies
Bagenstos, Naida Tushnet – 1977
The paper examines the controversy over the use of Harold Rugg's textbooks in the social studies curriculum during the 1930s and 40s. The first section discusses the philosophy of social reconstruction maintaining that teachers and students should be in the forefront of social change. Rugg's major contribution to social reconstruction was a…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Activism, Attitude Change, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
McKersie, Alison; Lent, Patricia; Rose, Megan; Stuart-Hunt, Rella; Edstrom, Lisa; Rothschild, Cynthia R.; Weisman, Alexandra; Delacorte, Kate; Vascellaro, Sal; Abell, Kate – Bank Street College of Education, 2003
The days following September 11, 2001, were characterized for many by a startling clarity, as if someone had applied a magnified lens to life's everyday routines and every moment, every gesture, every word exchanged with friends, colleagues and family was more nuanced and precious than before. The decision to publish this volume of essays was…
Descriptors: Teacher Response, Terrorism, Coping, Teacher Attitudes
Brody, Richard A. – 1994
Based on a 1993 survey of 1,351 high school students from across the United States, this report demonstrates that students in high school civics, government, and U.S. history classes display more "political tolerance" than the average citizen. The study also establishes that students in classes using all or part of the Center for Civic…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights
Mukai, Gary; Moore, Carey; Young, Jocelyn; Cheng, Amy; Fairbrother, Greg – 1995
This curriculum unit is part one of a three-part series. The unit introduces students to policy options for U.S. and Japanese relations with China at the beginning of the 21st century. By identifying and examining these options, students gain an awareness of U.S., Japanese, and Chinese perspectives on political, economic, and security issues.…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Asian History, Asian Studies, Chinese Culture

Arnot, Madeleine; Araujo, Helena; Deliyanni-Kouimtzi, Kiki; Rowe, Gabrielle; Tome, Amparo – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 1996
Reports on a sociological research project that explored how a new generation of teachers in Greece, Spain, Portugal, England, and Wales understood the concept of citizenship and how gender relates to it. The data suggests that specific gender and cultural groups may posses their own notions of citizenship. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Responsibility, Comparative Education, Cultural Influences

Schuster, Jack H. – Higher Education, 1994
A survey of 2,017 British university faculty found that over 40% were seriously considering moving abroad, with a substantial majority favoring the United States. Other variables examined include academic field, research versus teaching orientation, academic rank, age, gender, political identification, former polytechnic versus university…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Brain Drain, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis

Joyce, William W.; Kubik, Jim – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1991
Discusses the Close Up Foundation's sponsorship of social studies students' trips to Washington, D.C. Describes one school's experience of planning and financing the trip, as well as its public forums and club for students to gain experience in politics and citizenship. Reports a study of Close Up participants, their political attitude…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Discussion (Teaching Technique)

Starr, Isidore – Update on Law-Related Education, 1993
Argues that it is impossible to teach U.S. history without discussing how law influences economic and social behavior. Examines five ideas associated with political science through six chronological periods of U.S. history. Includes an annotated bibliography linked to the political ideas and historical periods. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Civil War (United States)

Rush, Jean C. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1995
Presents a collection of cantankerous opinions criticizing political correctness, abstract art, sympathy for AIDS sufferers, and arts advocacy. Contains a briefly coherent passage advocating serious and rigorous formal study. The rest amounts to little more than a conceptual mapping of rancorous reactions to the current state of affairs. (MJP)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Aesthetic Values, Art Criticism, Art Education
Anderson, Kristin J.; Smith, Gabriel – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2005
The present study examined the influence of professor and student characteristics on students' preconceptions of college professors. Course syllabi for a politically charged social science course were constructed with versions varying by teaching style, professor gender, and professor ethnicity. A total of 633 (44% Latino; 34% African American;…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Teaching Styles, Social Sciences
Tuma, John; And Others – 1995
Data from the fourth follow-up to the High School and Beyond survey were analyzed to identify patterns in the educational attainment, employment outcomes, and family formation of the 1980 sophomore class in 1992. Those members of the 1980 sophomore class who set high goals in high school tended to have higher average levels of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Attitudes, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1998
The International--Part I section of the Proceedings contains the following 20 papers: "Hollywood Attracts South Korean Capital" (Doobo Shim); "Worldview Differences of Natural Resources between Spain and Costa Rica: A Content Analysis of On-Line Newspapers" (Lorena Corbin); "Can the Leopard Change Its Spots:…
Descriptors: Advertising, Asian Studies, Brain Drain, Civil Liberties