The papers of this proceedings are grouped in five parts. The three papers in part 1 discuss the exposure of Italian scholars to Dewey's philosophies and include the titles (1) "John Dewey in the Evolution of Italian Education" (C. R. Wolf); (2) "Frederick Eby and the Dewey Lectures: An Essentialist Present at Educational…

This collection of papers includes: "Teaching Approaches in Social Studies" (Lisa N. Andries); "Teacher Assigned and Student Generated Writing Topics" (Robert L. Barr, Jr.); "Environmental Knowledge and Concern among High School Students" (Kristin Redington Bennett); "The Use of Primary Sources in the Social…

This paper discusses inequities and injustices toward women and advocates remedies through education. Practical suggestions based upon expectations theory and the Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement Test (TESA) program offer teachers ways to reduce discrimination and improve achievement in classrooms, especially for those denied an equal…

To make public education more democratic and to move toward greater social justice and inclusivity, it is necessary to respect diversity, and to examine difference and identity in the contexts of materiality and social class. Social theory must be built to integrate racism and sexism with class relations and illuminate how oppressive structures…

The Task Group on Gender-Focused Research was established to raise awareness and interest in gender as a variable in addictions research at the Addiction Research Foundation (ARF) in Ontario (Canada). Recognizing that much of the research on substance abuse has focused on males, the Task Group was charged with providing a basis for the development…

This conference addressed the themes of faculty development in the liberal arts and business careers; class, race, ethnicity, and gender; the canon and conflict of change; and critical thinking, critical writing, and critical living. Following an introduction by Roberta S. Matthews, this collection of conference proceedings contains the following…

Histories of education are seriously underdeveloped if the interplay of gender, race, and class is excluded. This article briefly outlines some of the theoretical work done by feminist historians and presents one example of how a feminist approach to conceptualizing and doing history can produce new insights. (IAH)

The author addresses the problem of moving from gender-biased education in a sexist culture to an unbiased education, through adoption of a gender-sensitive perspective, which encourages a critical and constant review of the meaning and evaluation attached to gender. This offers greater hope than does a gender-free strategy. (MT)

This article examines classroom discrimination and finds that students develop biases from the group they belong in and through previous experiences. To counter such stereotypes, teachers must examine their own attitudes and those of their students. Heterogeneous group activities where students can work together are suggested. (DF)

The theoretical and research literature on women in treatment has increased over the past two decades as a result of the growing concern about the appropriateness and adequacy of mental-health services for women. This annotated bibliography, in six sections, is a response to the need to survey, organize, and abstract this new body of literature.…

Presents and examines five conceptualizations of women that dominate contemporary research practices in communication studies: womanless communication, great women speakers, woman as other, the politics of woman as other, and women as communicators. Discusses the implications of the inclusion of women in communication studies. (NKA)

This collection of five essays examines the ways sociology, as a discipline, currently reflects ongoing scholarship on gender, race, ethnicity, social class, and sexual orientation. In "Scholarship and the Curriculum: The Study of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class," Margaret L. Anderson argues that the study of race, class, and gender has become…

Nazi education stressed the importance of physical education, and considered the education of boys much more important than that of girls. Curriculum changes affected subjects like history, biology, and the German language. In a few years, this highly effective education transformed millions of young people into loyal Nazis. (CS)

Examines the possibility of developing a socially critical geography curriculum in Australian schools. Emphasizes teachers' responsibility to evaluate, select, and use appropriate instructional materials. Explains technical, interpretive, and critical approaches to geography instruction by contrasting three activities based on "Women of…