The purpose of adult education is to open possibilities for individual development. The cultural development of adults is an important activity in Scandinavian countries. Suggestions for presenting cultural education is given for the following areas: literature, music, theatre, fine arts and exhibitions, photography and film, and radio and T.V.…

Five articles describe the educational activities and teachings of Confucius and his desciple Mencius as counter revolutionary attempts to restore the falterning slave-owning aristocracy of ancient China. (DE)

A study was conducted to test the validity of a media exposure model that posits that editorial tone, communication potential, and utility determine the linkage between an individual's medium assessments and choices. A personal interview readership survey of Nigerian elites who read two high quality magazines distributed by the United States…

Discusses the Babalawo, or (male) community counselor and divinator, and his role and function in a Nigerian village. Describes his counseling techniques in detail. (EJT)

When a Japanese speaks to an American, the former changes his concepts into signs with associations based on Japanese culture, while the latter translates those signs into concepts with associations based on American culture. Thus, without understanding American patterns of association, no Japanese can communicate with an American effectively…

BACKGROUND AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1947 AND 1966 ARE LISTED IN THIS SUPPLEMENT TO THE "BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MATERIALS" ISSUED BY THE RUSSIAN CENTER FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE MAJORITY OF THE ITEMS ARE IN ENGLISH, AND ALL ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CENTER ON A 3-WEEK LOAN TO SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF RUSSIAN. THE SIX MAJOR…

This paper describes a 21-day visit to the People's Republic of China made by the author and 20 other Americans in August, 1973. The overall focus is on the role of the individual in the development of contemporary China and the attempts to integrate individual and collective goals. The process of socialization in China is examined through a…

The Academic Advisory Staff (AAS) of the Office of International Training (OIT), Agency for International Development (AID) analyzes and interprets the academic credentials of AID participants from cooperating countries in terms of the educational system of the U. S. To carry out this service the AAS has developed a library of reference materials…

SELECTED WORKS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1911 AND 1965 ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHERS. THERE ARE BRIEF SECTIONS FOR (1) DICTIONARIES, (2) ANTHOLOGIES AND HISTORIES OF CIVILIZATION AND LITERATURE, AND (3) BOOKS AND JOURNALS ON METHODOLOGY. THE MAJOR SECTION IS DEVOTED TO READING TEXTS OF LATIN AMERICAN AND SPANISH…

SELECTED WORKS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1923 AND 1965 ARE INCLUDED IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL FRENCH TEACHERS. THERE ARE BRIEF SECTIONS FOR (1) DICTIONARIES, (2) ANTHOLOGIES AND HISTORIES OF CIVILIZATION AND LITERATURE, AND (3) BOOKS AND JOURNALS ON METHODOLOGY. THE MAJOR SECTION IS DEVOTED TO READING TEXTS APPROPRIATE FOR THE FIRST…

Discusses the necessity of teaching German culture in English translation and the difficulty of selecting relevant subject matter and appropriate materials. Some guidelines for the structure and content of such courses are suggested. (Text is in German.) (TL)

The Smithsonian Institution's Festival of American Folklife is described as a hopeful symbol that Americans have matured to an acceptance of their unique cultural pluralism. (Editor/LBH)

A study of two groups of college students examined how attitudes towards different nations were rated in terms of their relationships with the United States and the configuration into which such perceptions are organized when the international community is viewed as a whole. Results are presented. (Author/DF)

The perception and organization of time are basic to the internal ordering of culture. This article demonstrates that the Akan observe precise time structures although these are largely unrecorded. Their time related institutions form a coherent system that orders life, but they are very different from those in Western perceptions. (Author/VM)