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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Rice, Suzanne – Journal of General Education, 1996
Provides an integrative essay that explores three books and their contributions to feminism and women's studies in higher education. Indicates that only one of the three works managed to escape the tendency of academic and popular media to either valorize or demonize feminists and their pursuits. (MAB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Classroom Environment, College Environment, Consciousness Raising
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Lawler, Peter Augustine – Journal of General Education, 1992
Reflects on Allan Bloom's book "The Closing of the American Mind," discussing critics' opinions and the book's links or discords with various philosophers' ideals. Identifies weaknesses in Bloom's work, but sees it as a warning about U.S. democratic future. (DMM)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Democracy, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy