Educational Foundations - Issue 4 - Sociopolitical Analyses: Volume 6, Number 4, Fall 1992

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Theme issue of the journal Educational Foundations focusing on Sociopolitical Analyses, presenting four articles that examine how political, cultural, and institutional forces shape education. Mary Leach’s interview with Peter L. McLaren addresses local and national discourses, values, and politics of difference. Landon E. Beyer discusses educational studies and the liberal arts in relation to cultural politics and institutional change. Ursula Casanova and Sheila Chavez analyze socio-political influences on federal funding for gifted, talented, and bilingual education programs. Ian M. Harris evaluates peace education’s effects on college and university students, reporting varied attitudinal outcomes and behavior changes toward peaceful directions.

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Introduction: A Transition

An Interview with Peter L. McLaren

Educational Studies and the Liberal Arts: Cultural Politics and Institutional Change

Sociopolitical Influences on Federal Government Funding of Gifted and Talented and Bilingual Education Programs

The Challenge of Peace Education: Do Our Efforts Make a Difference?

AUTHORTITLEINSTITUTIONSPONS AGENCYREPORT NOPUB DATENOTEAVAILABLE FROM PUB TYPE JOURNAL CIT EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT DOCUMENT RESUME Van Galen,Jane,Ed.;And OthersSociopolitical Analyses. American Educational Studies Association.Pittsburgh Univ.,Pa.Dept.of Philosophy.ISSN-1047-8248 92 108p.;For related items,see SO 022927-930.Caddo Gap Press,915 L Street,Suite C-414,Sacramento,CA 95814($7.50). Collected Works -Serials(022)--Reports -Descriptive(141)Educational Foundations;v6 n4 Fa111992 MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. Bilingual Education;Culture;Elementary SecondaryEducation;Federal Government;Financial Support;*Foundations of Education;Gifted;Higher Education;*Liberal Arts;Peace;*Policy Analysis;*PoliticalInfluences;*Socioeconomic Influences;TalentMcLaren(Peter) This theme issue of the serial "EducationalFoundations"contains four articles devoted to the topic of "Sociopolitical Analyses."In "An Interview with Peter L.McLaren,"Mary Leach presented the views of Peter L.McLaren on topics of localand national discourses,values,and the politics of difference.Landon E.Beyer's "Educational Studies and the Liberal Arts:Cu1turalPolitics and Institutional Change"outlined the conceptual orientation to educational studies that formed the basis for effortsat institutional change and explored the nature of the institutiona¹,bureaucratic,and cultural constraints to proposals.In "Sociopolitical Influences on Federal Government.Funding of Giftedand Talented and Bilingual Education Programs,"Ursu1a Casanova andSheila Chavez examined the influence of various socio-politicalfactors on government policies in federal programs for the gifted andtalented and those for bilingual education and suggested thatsociopolitical pressures,rather than pedagogical interests,haveshaped the evolution of the two programs.In "The Challenge of PeaceEducation:Do Our Efforts Make a Difference?,"Ian M.Harris lookedat the impact of peace studies courses upon 108 students at thecollege and university leve1.Resu1ts on attitudes and beliefs wereinconclusive,interest in peace studies were wide ranging in variety,and behavior changed in peacefu1 directions after taking a peacestudies course.Appendix A includes the instrument used in the study.(CK) ********六☆六☆☆*☆********六☆****☆***☆*☆☆☆☆*☆*☆☆*☆*六☆***☆***☆☆**************Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made六六from the original document.六 **☆**☆*☆六*六*********☆********☆☆*☆☆**☆☆☆**☆*☆****☆*☆☆☆☆*☆********☆***** Educatlonal 您 U5.DEPAATMENT OF EDUCATION OHce o EducalionaI Re3eaich and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESoURCES INEORMATION CENTER(ERIC) Issue Theme: dis document has been reproduced as received lrgm Ihe person or organization originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reoroducton gualuty ·Points of view or opinionsslated in thisdocument do not necessunly represent offucaOEAI posiion or polcy SociopoliticalAnalyses "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THISMATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY ALAw 心“℃ Volume 6Number 4Fall 1992 TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCESINFORMATION CENTER(ERIC)" ED369665 A journal of the American Educational Studies Association focusing on interdisciplinary aspects of the-educational foundations Published by Snonsored by the Youngstown Caddo Gnn Pr ERICle University Foundatlon 2 Educational Foundations Volume 6,Number 4,Fall 1992 Co-Editors Jane Van Galen,University of WashingtonJames Pusch,Youngstown State UniversityWilliam T.Pink,National-Louis UniversityRobert Lowe.National-Louis University Managing Editor Bonnie Auletta,Youngstown State University Editorial Board Deborah Britzman,State University of New Yotk at BinghamtonJames Covert,Memorial University of NewfoundlandFrederick Erickson,University of PennsylvaniaJane Gaskell,University of British ColumbiaJames M.Giarelli,Rutgers UniversityBeth Goldstein,University of Kentucky Maxine Greene,Teachers Colleg

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The issue theme is Sociopolitical Analyses within the journal Educational Foundations.

Which topics does the interview with Peter L. McLaren cover?

The interview presents views on local and national discourses, values, and the politics of difference.

How did peace education affect students in the study?

Results were inconclusive for attitudes and beliefs, interest was wide-ranging, and behavior shifted in peaceful directions after taking a peace studies course.

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