Although social science professors are substantially further "left" politically than members of other professions, the popular stereotype of the liberal professor has many exceptions. (Author)

Passage of the 26th Amendment gave young adults the right to vote. This study attempts to further student understanding of the electoral process by presenting a method for analyzing spatial voting patterns. The spatial emphasis adds another dimension to the temporal and behavioral-structural approaches in studying the American electoral system.…

Article examines the impact of a number of socio-political variables and the political environment -- the national political opinion climate -- on the party choice of university students using data from 1,006 questionnaires completed by first year University of New Brunswick students. (Author)

Based on interviews and participant-observation, a matrix of nine categories is proposed that classifies teachers in unions according to the intensity of their identification with the union ("us") and the union leadership's opponents ("them"). A complex image of teacher activism emerges, providing material for further research.…

A survey of 557 school boards across Canada was conducted to obtain a profile of the political and local background of Canadian school board members. The importance of such factors as age, race, sex, income, occupation, education, organizational membership, political affiliation and family involvement within the education system is discussed. (TLJ)

Reapportionment will be a key issue determining whether the Hispanic community will have significant political power and influence on the political decision-making process; therefore, Hispanics must enter the 1981 reapportionment process determined to extract as many concessions as possible from both parties. (Author/CM)

Examines the efforts of conservative religious and political organizations to influence the schools. Argues that protection of inquiry in the classroom constitutes the first line of defense for the continuation of democracy during times of stress and change. (Author/IRT)

This study seeks to answer two questions: Is a partisan campaign sufficient to produce a partisan voting pattern, or is a partisan ballot also necessary? And, does a partisan campaign with a nonpartisan ballot mute the racial or ethnic voting prevalent in nonpartisan elections? (Author/RLV)

Using data from the Latino National Political Survey, a study investigating variations between the political attitudes of first- and second-generation Cuban Americans found significant differences regarding political partisanship, trust in the federal government, feelings of closeness toward the Cuban American community, and support for increased…

This review of research investigates ways in which the resurgence of the political right and the feminist backlash have attempted to impose a "common-sense" concept of masculinity on the education of boys. Explores the effect of masculinity on boys' literacy practices and argues for teaching practices grounded in social construction of gender.…

For the sixth time in 24 years, Mr. Doyle, the author of this article, has enabled the Kappan to publish the education programs of the major Presidential candidates. In this article, he shares with readers his views on Campaign 2004.

There is increasing public discussion about whether the cultural institutions of the United States are ideologically skewed, relative to the general population. The major realms of political culture include the news media, K-12 schooling, academia, governmental institutions, cause-directed organizations, grant-making private foundations, the…

A study examined the conserving tendencies of the established political party press during the early stages of the antislavery movement. Eighteen partisan newspapers--from both northern and southern states--were examined for their coverage of the July 30, 1836, mob violence against James G. Birney and his Cincinnati "Philanthropist," and…