(1996). Sexual Harassment on College Campuses. Abusing the Ivory Power. SUNY Series, The Psychology of Women. The 13 papers in this book deal with issues concerning sexual harassment on college campuses including the abuse of power and ways to set up policy statements and develop effective grievance procedures. Part 1 examines legal, methodological, and conceptual issues of harassment; Part 2 considers issues of abuse of the power of the professoriate and \consensual relationships\; Part 3 discusses individual and institutional approaches to campus interventions in sexual harassment. The papers are: (1) \Legal Issues\ (Barbara Watts); (2) Sexual Harassment: The Definition and Measurement of a Construct\ (Louise F. Fitzgerald); (3) \The Interface of Racism and Sexism on College Campuses\ (Darlene C. Defour); (4) \The Perils and Promise of Studying Sexist Discrimination in Face-to-Face Situations\ (Bernice Lott); (5) \Men in the Academy: A Psychological Profile of Harassers\ (Sue Rosenberg Zalk); (6) \What's Wrong with Faculty-Student Consensual Sexual Relationships?\ (M. Cynara Stites); (7)…
(1983). Black Solidarity: The Tie That Binds. In light of the progress that black Americans as a group have made during the last two decades, a survey was conducted to examine socioeconomic and attitudinal differences within the black community. In this report, the following findings are highlighted: (1) there are subgroups of blacks that are clearly definable by income, education, family type, and occupational level; (2) nearly 40 percent of black families have incomes below $10,000 per year, while ten percent have annual incomes above $35,000; (3) black college attendance increased 93 percent between 1970 and 1980, but the high school dropout rate is still 25 percent; (4) married couple families (54 percent in 1980) and female headed families (42 percent) constitute the two major black family groupings; (5) despite economic differences, most blacks feel a kinship with other blacks that transcends economics; (6) in both high and low income families, unemployment was seen as the most important problem; (7) black respondents…
(1999). The Things That Matter: Understanding the Factors That Affect the Participation and Retention of Indigenous Students in the Cadigal Program at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney. The School of Indigenous Health Studies at the University of Sydney (Australia) developed the Cadigal Program to improve equity of access and participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The program allows lower scores on the University Admission Index or Tertiary Entrance Rank for Aboriginal applicants, who typically enter the program with less educational experience in the basic sciences and less experience with academic skills necessary for tertiary study. Researchers examining factors that influence the participation, progression, and retention of Indigenous students in full-time health professional courses at the University of Sydney interviewed a representative sample of Cadigal students. Findings indicate that participants had been very tentative about pursuing higher education. The Cadigal Program's friendly and effective support at the time of application was a deciding factor in entering the program. The program offered: a 2-week orientation program;… [PDF]
(1995). The Changing American Countryside: Rural People and Places. Series: Rural America. This interdisciplinary collection of 26 readings in rural studies aims to address the paucity of information and absence of informed people to advise public debate about rural issues. Sections of the book examine the pastoral tradition in literature; the changing nature of the countryside; money, jobs, and space; distress and poverty; regional and ethnic diversity; and the rural social and institutional context (including education). Chapters are \The Forgotten Hinterlands\ (Emery N. Castle); \Land and Word: American Pastoral\ (William Howarth); \The Urban Invasion of Rural America: The Emergence of the Galactic City\ (Peirce Lewis); \'Rural' and 'Farm' No Longer Mean the Same\ (John Fraser Hart); \Population Change in Nonmetropolitan America\ (Glenn V. Fuguitt); \The Location of Economic Activity in Rural and Nonmetropolitan United States\ (Edwin S. Mills); \The Use and Management of Rural Space\ (Pierre Crosson); \Extractive Industries and Rural-Urban Economic Interdependence\…
(1997). As We Teach and Learn: Recognizing Our Catholic Identity. Module 6: Social Justice. The As We Teach and Learn program consists of an instrument to assess the Catholic dimension of a school and is designed to be used with study modules in a faculty-meeting format. Module topics include: "Faith Community"; "Faith Development"; "Religion Curriculum Articulation: Faith as the Root of all Instruction"; "Service Learning"; "Prayer and Liturgy Integration"; and "Social Justice." Each module has been created so that it can stand alone or be used with other modules. Each module contains an overview of the complete program, a general introduction, directions and suggestions for using the program, a suggested first faculty meeting outline, an introduction to the module, outlines of five meetings, materials which can be duplicated, a suggested final faculty meeting, and a school planning form. This module, "Social Justice," focuses on Catholic social teaching and the challenge to Catholic education to make… [PDF]
(1991). Illiberal Education: The Politics of Race and Sex on Campus. This book addresses the issue of angry campus confrontations over issues of race, gender, and ethnicity, and more broadly, the dilemma of the college's and university's ability and desire to attain the goals of liberal education while also desiring to be "politically correct." It is noted that student activists have split the university on moral grounds, charging that universities are "structurally" racist, sexist, homophobic, and class biased. It is argued that, while generally unrestrained by administration and unopposed by senior faculty, junior faculty activists, in their eagerness to create a multicultural community, demand and receive changes in admissions and other policies on the basis of race and gender categories, rather than intellectual merit. Case histories examine the admissions policies of the University of California at Berkeley, the multiculturalism at Stanford University, the roots of protest at Howard University, racial incidents at the…
(1984). An Evaluation of United States Government Immigration Education Materials [and] Investigation of United States Immigration Education Correspondence Courses. An analysis of eight current government publications on citizenship for immigrants to the United States and results of a survey investigating immigration education correspondence courses are provided. In the first part, subjective evaluations of eight textbooks, based on seven designated criteria (copyright, readability, subject matter, multicultural sensitivity, non-sexist sensitivity, illustrations, and format) are given. Textbook titles are "Our Constitution and Government,""Our Constitution and Government, Simplified Edition,""Our Constitution and Government, Lesson Worksheets,""English, Home and Community Life,""English and Federal Government,""Our American Way of Life,""Our United States," and "Our Government." Based on numerical scores and evaluative comments for each criterion, the author concludes that (1) although texts carry recent copyrights, in general, content is from 20 to 40 years old,…
(1993). The Impact of College on White Students' Racial Attitudes. AIR 1993 Annual Forum Paper. The current resurgence of racism on America's college campuses suggests that institutions may need to take a more conscious look at how they might be influencing students' racial attitudes. This paper examines: (1) the individual student characteristics and beliefs that influence white students' racial attitudes at college entry; (2) the impact of the various institutional environments on white students' attitudes; and (3) the ways in which this information can be used by an institution to promote multiculturalism and improve interracial understanding within the campus community. A model was developed to examine institutional impact on student racial attitudes. Results of a study at the University of Michigan which considered on aspect of racial attitudes, students' attitudes toward affirmative action practices and policies within a college or university are analyzed. The data for this paper were drawn from a research study conducted by the Center for the Study of Higher and… [PDF]
(2002). Understanding the Context of the \Other\ Education: Black and White Students Talk about Their Experiences at Lone Star University, a Predominantly White Institution of Higher Education in the South. This study examined students perceptions of campus racial climate and the effects it has on their growth and development while attending a predominantly white research university (Research 1 classification) where black students are less than 3% of the student body. The study sought to illuminate the perceptions of campus climate and development as experienced by black and white students. Data were collected from four focus groups of black students, two of student athletes, one group of students from the recreational sports facility, and one from the multicultural services center, and from white students from various locations on campus. In all, 51 students participated in the focus groups. Findings show that students had chosen the university for various reasons, with black students more inclined to choose the university based on financial aid packages, and white students more likely to have relied on legacy and word of mouth. Students expressed the belief that a critical mass of… [PDF]
(2006). Reinventing Critical Pedagogy: Widening the Circle of Anti-Oppression Education. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. This book offers a fresh perspective from which to read, discuss, and debate recent critical interpretations of schooling and our world at present. The authors build upon past accomplishments of critical pedagogy and critique those elements that contradict the radically democratic orientation of the field. Ultimately, they argue that critical pedagogy needs to welcome a wider representational and ideological base for the oppressed, and that it should do so in a way that makes the field more vital in the preparation for the revolutionary struggles ahead. This book takes a step in that direction because it not only takes to task external forces such as capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy, but also engages the manifestations of these external forces within critical pedagogy itself. This book consists of the following 15 chapters: (1) The Race Problem in the Critical Pedagogy Community (Ricky Lee Allen); (2) Racism without Racists: Killing Me Softly' with Color Blindness (Eduardo… [Direct]
(1995). Los Dos Mundos: Rural Mexican Americans, Another America. This book explores race relations between Mexican Americans and Anglo Americans in "Middlewest," a fictitious name for an actual rural Idaho community with the highest proportion of Mexican Americans in the state. Many Mexican Americans in this predominantly agricultural area are current or former migrant workers. The first chapter describes field research methodology and theoretical models. A racial definition of Mexican Americans is favored over an ethnic one as fitting better with Mexican Americans' continued subordinate social status. Over 350 in-depth interviews provide information in chapters 2-7 on businesses, community leaders, and conservative values in the Anglo community; small town life; the local newspaper; Mexican American culture, family life, social traits, food, music, fiestas, family celebrations, housing, and language attitudes and usage; assimilation and successful Mexican Americans; poverty; Mexican American organizations, leaders, and resistance to…
(2021). No Sustainability without Justice: An Anthology on Racial Equity & Social Justice. Volume II, 2021. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Volume II of "No Sustainability Without Justice: An Anthology on Racial Equity and Social Justice" shares perspectives on how racial equity, social justice, diversity and inclusion are integral components to sustainability. This Anthology aims to serve as a tool for developing literacy around the intersections of sustainability, racial equity and social justice for higher education sustainability practitioners. Explore the eight essays to learn more. [For Volume I, see ED628105. For Volume III, see ED628107.]… [PDF]
(2001). The Changing Face of Adult Learning. Adult Higher Education Alliance/ACE Conference Proceedings (Austin, TX, October 10-13, 2001). These proceedings included the following papers: "The Language of Interdisciplinary Programs or 'What Do You Mean By That?'" (Ezzell, Turner); "When Mothers Become Students: Impact on Children and the Family System" (Burns, Gabrick); "Multi-Discipline Theorizing Meets the Blackboard: The Evolving Discourse Community" (Currey); "Streaming Media: Focus on the Learner" (Meacham); "Changing Student Faces: Adult Learners from Sponsored Workplace Programs" (Oaks); "Preparing Immigrant Adults for Post-secondary Education Through On-line Courses: Their IT (Information Technology) Access" (Diaz); "The Role of Conscious Reflection in Experiential Learning" (Coulter); "Building Online Learning Communities" (Resta et al); "Born to be Wired" (Stewart et al.); "The Digital Divide: Adult Learners in Cyberspace" (Flowers, Woodruff); "The Changing Face of Theological Education for Adult… [PDF]
(1991). California Perspectives: An Anthology from the California Tomorrow Education for a Diverse Society Project, Fall 1991, Volume 2. Focusing on the issue of culture and its impact on education in California, this document offers glimpses into the lives of individuals who ask the question, "Is there now or will there ever be a common American culture?" Organized into 10 articles, the first article, "Whose Culture is This? Whose Curriculum Will It Be?" (Laurie Olsen), examines the debate surrounding the selection of a social studies textbook series by the California State Textbook Commission. In the second article, "History of Winners Leaves Too Many Losers," Laurie Olsen presents an interview with California teacher, Jacquelyn Smith. Smith discusses the issue of using textbooks as the sole teaching tool. The third article, "Books Symbolize a Greater Outrage" (Laurie Olsen), is an interview with Pedro Noguera talking about textbooks, racism, and a multicultural curriculum. In the fourth article, "Beyond Images" (Katherine Kim), Ruthanne Lum McCunn and Jean Chan… [PDF]
(1998). Outflanking Oppression: African American Contributions to Critical Pedagogy as Developed in the Scholarship of W. E. B. DuBois and Carter G. Woodson. The educational philosophies of W. E. B. DuBois and Carter G. Woodson position them as important figures in the development of critical pedagogy. At its core, critical pedagogy is a hegemonic theory that focuses on the manifestation of power in society, with particular attention to how certain cultural groups learn to accept, engage in, or resist oppression. Those who adhere to critical pedagogy believe that significant structural changes in schooling will help bring about critical democracy, individual freedom, social justice, and social change. Sharing a belief in the transformative power of education, DuBois and Woodson foreshadowed later-20th-century development of critical pedagogy. A strong commitment to African American empowerment undergirded their scholarly achievements and led them to action against social inequalities and injustice. DuBois' faith in careful sociological measurement combined with cultural and historical understanding as a means to social reform prefigures… [PDF]