Smoking among students in a suburban high school appears to be part of a complex, symbolic process that is associated with a system of social differentiation between working class and middle class students. To be effective, anti-smoking programs should consider the social dynamics of smoking. (Author/MJL)

A sample of Wisconsin adults (N=1,423) was used to obtain data on land use policy and such variables as place of residence, education, social class, environmental perceptions, and equity in real property. Focusing on diffusion theory, results indicate among others that individuals support land use regulation if they are aware of environmental…

Calls for redefinition of the "Black middle class," based on (1) measurement of Blacks and Whites by uniform criteria, and (2) consideration of a group's relationship to the means of production. Stresses the need for research on the role of structural factors in the development of racial and class consciousness. (Author/GC)

Examines the participation of Blacks, Anglos, and Mexican Americans in adult basic education programs in Texas in terms of two opposing views which attribute poverty to the debilitating cultural characteristics of the poor or to the powerless position of the poor in an exploitative social structure. (Author/MK)

As Floyd Hunter's study on community organization and leadership shows, social and economic policy and decision-making power are monopolized by a small sector which does not include minority groups. America's attitudes, values, behavior, and educational philosophy must be changed if social equality and cultural pluralism are to become a reality.…

Describes an integrating framework to provide guidance for curriculum evaluation and focus. Framework development was approached from a theoretical standpoint. A review of the work in allied health related to roles and functions is made. In the framework, society is equated with self, others, and institutions. (CT/Author)

Evaluates the Bardis Familism Scale. Data were collected in 1975 from 586 Indian college students. Results indicate that the scale consists of two separate subscales, labeled Nuclear Familism and Extended Familism, which coincide exactly with Bardis' revised subscales. The scale strongly indicates two dimensions of familism. (Author/BEF)

Examines the indebtedness of the early American theater to French and German plays, discusses the social context to show why the German plays were more successful, and considers the relationships between the plays and the interests of their American audiences. (Editor)

Asserts that power relations in all societies are partially defined by who has access to and knowledge of the component cultures in complex, multi-cultural societies. "As multi-culturalism becomes more pronounced and elaborated, and the field of power becomes greater with increasing social complexity, multi-culturalism becomes an ever more serious…

The author projects that the higher educational system in 10-25 years will: reverse the inversion of dependence, stress openness, reflect patterns of wholeness, use the world as laboratory and campus, and emphasize feedback features. He stresses the need for statewide planning and outlines specific recommendations for the future. (EA)

Suggests that schools differentially socialize children to respond to authority so as to be competent in adult work roles similar to those currently held by their parents. (Author/AM)

In contrast to traditional schools, free schools promote communication between teachers and students and among the students themselves. (Author/AM)

Paper presents an analysis of a ritual ceremony among staff of a public elementary school which takes the form of "secret-pal" gift exchanging. Study indicates that although such rituals do not resolve causes of conflict or eliminate competitive and hostile attitudes, they do serve to reduce anxiety and conflict. (RW)

Discusses a study using non-participant observations, survey, and interview techniques to examine student participation in a mixed age, small, midwestern university classroom. States that once student responsibilities were identified, comparisons and contrasts were made among students who accepted the participation responsibility and those who…