Blackstone, W. T. (1969). Human Rights, Equality, and Education. Educ Theor, 19, 3, 288-298, 69 Sum. Paper read at a Symposium on Education and Ethics at the University of Georgia, May 17-18, 1968….

Hansen, Carl F. (1969). Hansen Vs. Hobson: Judicial Intervention Is Being Tested. Integrated Educ, 7, 5, 23-29, 69 Sep-Oct. Speech given before the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association of School Administrators, Atlantic City, N.J., February 18, 1969….

Ramadass, Elizabeth S. (1981). Federal Funding for Fair Housing Enforcement. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v9 n1 p51-58 Spr. Reviews federal efforts to address complaints regarding discriminatory housing practices, focusing on mechanisms for coordination between federal, state, and local enforcement agencies. Describes programs for funding capacity/building, complaint processing, staff training, technical assistance, data and information systems, and innovative projects in the area of equal housing opportunity. (GC)…

Noonan, Mary Jo; And Others (1982). Educability of Severely Handicapped Persons: Both Sides of the Issue. Journal of the Association for the Severely Handicapped (JASH), v7 n1 p3-12 Spr. The issue of educability, or whether or not severely handicapped persons have a right to education or can benefit from it, is examined from a legal perspective. The authors conclude that the right to education for severely handicapped persons is seriously at risk. (Author)…

Spiegel, Susan (1981). Out of Aprons and into the Job Market. Update on Law-Related Education, v5 n3 p2-5 Fall. Identifies ways in which laws at the local, state, and federal level protect the right of women to choose an occupation or profession according to her abilities and interests. Information is presented on the history of legal discrimination (i.e., past court decisions) in the United States, protective labor laws, and recent laws recognizing discrimination in hiring, training, and recruitment. (DB)…

Baumil, Francis (1980). Men's and Women's Liberation: A Common Cause. Humanist, v40 n4 p20-24,58 Jul-Aug. Emphasizes that the liberation of humankind is dependent upon the liberation of men as well as women. Surveys ways in which the issues of men's, women's and Black liberation overlap and explains how far all types of liberation movements still have to go to improve the social climate. (Author/DB)…

Humm, Andrew (1980). The Personal Politics of Lesbian and Gay Liberation. Social Policy, v11 n2 p40-45 Sep-Oct. Discusses the problems faced by homosexuals in American society due to misconceptions, fear, and bigotry. Reviews the roles of politicians, organized religion, and the press in perpetuating discrimination against homosexuals and stresses the need for gay individuals to openly declare their sexual orientation in order to dispel secrecy and stereotypes. (GC)…

Eddy, Elizabeth M. (1980). Educational Innovation and the Desegregation Crisis. Contemporary Education, v51 n3 p140-45 Spr. The role certain educational innovations played in maintaining balance during times of strife over school desegregation in the South is discussed. (JD)…

Bonilla, Ruben, Jr. (1980). We Must Fight. Journal of Intergroup Relations, v8 n4 p46-51 Win 1980-81. The president of the League of United Latin American Citizens reviews various threats to antidiscriminatory federal policies. Stresses the importance of federal regulations in the areas of educational, economic, and social equality in the face of growing conservative opposition to federal involvement in activities designed to end discrimination. (GC)…

Fulkerson, Richard P. (1979). The Public Letter as a Rhetorical Form: Structure, Logic, and Style in King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail.". Quarterly Journal of Speech, v65 n2 p121-36 Apr. Discusses the effective rhetoric of Dr. King's "Letter" in terms of his use of refutative logic to address two audiences simultaneously, using one to provide a focus through which the other could be addressed. The "Letter" is adapted to both audiences on structural, logical, and stylistic levels. (JMF)…

Dellums, Ronald (1979). The Responsibility of Black Politics. Black Scholar, v10 n5 p38-44 Jan-Feb. Black Americans must begin to project their humanistic values within the political context of America. The majority of Blacks are still "have nots" and Black politics must address this problem. (Author/WI)…

(1975). Sex Discrimination and Intercollegiate Athletics. Iowa Law Review, 61, 2, 420-96, Dec 75. The nature and pervasiveness of sex-based inequalities within collegiate athletics are reviewed with regard to constitutional mandates as interpreted by Title IX and the proposed Equal Rights Amendment. Special attention is given to the once discredited "separate but equal" doctrine. (LBH)…

Kutner, Joan Ruth (1976). Sex Discrimination in Athletics. Villanova Law Review, 21, 5-6, 876-903, Oct 76. Using applicable common law and statutory standards, this comment examines from several perspectives the constitutionality of section 86.41 of the Title IX regulations. It is concluded that the alternative to section 86.41 and the entire separate but equal system is to classify by ability rather than by sex. (LBH)…

Stonecipher, Harry W.; Trager, Robert (1976). The Impact of "Gertz" on the Law of Libel. Journalism Quarterly, 609-18, Win 76. Details the implications for libel suits against the press of the law's distinction between public figures and private individuals. (KS)…

Gordon, David (1977). Two Libel Decisions Force New Approach in J-Law Courses. Journalism Educator, 32, 1, 47-50, Apr 77. Describes the manner in which decisions in the cases of "Gertz" and "Firestone" can clarify some of the basic issues underlying libel law. (KS)…

Fitchue, M. Anthony (1997). Locke and Du Bois: Two Major Black Voices Muzzled by Philanthropic Organizations. Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n14 p111-16 Win 1996-97. In 1935, the Howard University philosopher Alain Locke asked W. E. B. Du Bois to contribute to an adult education project for African Americans. Censorship by white-controlled foundations forced Locke to reject the Du Bois essay to protect contributions for causes of great importance to blacks. (Author/SLD)…

Etzioni, Amitai (2002). Diversity within Unity: A Communitarian Approach to Immigration Policy. Migration World Magazine, v30 n1-2 p14-19. Discusses the importance of promoting diversity within unity, which presumes that all members of society respect and adhere to basic values and institutions that are part of a shared framework, while allowing groups to maintain distinct subcultures and loyalty to country of origin. Examines the law, state and religion, education, citizenship, language, symbols, national history, holidays, and rituals. (SM)…

Ross-Gordon, Jovita M. (2002). Sociocultural Contexts of Learning among Adults with Disabilities. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, n96 p47-57 Win. The sociocultural constructs of race, class, and gender combined with disability create a powerful influence on education and work for adults with disabilities. The emergence of disability studies, rights, and culture challenges adult educators to consider the sociocultural implications of disability. (Contains 34 references.) (SK)…

Marcy, William R. (1989). Good Law or Bad Law?. Update on Law-Related Education, v13 n3 p20-21 Fall. Engages secondary students in an analysis of individual rights issues decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. Provides an outline and a "test" to evaluate a law or government action, giving students objective criteria to guide their reasoned opinions. Emphasizes the need for a reasonable and rational method to analyze the law. (LS)…

Cosman, J. W. (1989). Declaration of Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners. Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, v22 n2-3 p95-105. Education does not flourish in prisons because of prevailing notions about the punitive and retributive purposes of prisons. The United Nations is considering a Declaration of Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners that is intended to bring education to the forefront of criminal justice policy. (SK)…

Kazemek, Francis E. (1988). The Fierce Urgency of now: Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. in and out of the Classroom. Journal of Education, v170 n1 p66-76. Explores how educators and their students can best honor Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, memory by using his life and works as a catalyst for acting upon school and society in a way that fosters social change. (Author/BJV)…

Pahl, Denis; And Others (1989). ENDNOTES. Social Science Record, v26 n1 p34-38 Spr. A bibliography of readings on human rights is followed by a human rights unit which provides an outline of topics for classroom instruction. Resources, major objectives, and four activities are provided. (KO)…

Stevens, Georgia L. (1994). Linking Consumer Rights with Citizen Roles: An Opportunity for Consumer Educators. Journal of Consumer Education, v12 p1-8. Consumer educators can help students develop consumer/citizen roles through curricula linking consumer rights with citizen responsibilities. Dialogue about issues, community needs assessment, and community volunteer service enable students to practice citizen roles. (SK)…

Goheen, Diane; Printz, Mike (1994). Sirens, Knuckles and Boots! Apartheid in South Africa. Indiana Media Journal, v17 n1 p21-26 Fall. Describes a high school's Ethnic Week study on South Africa and the global issue of apartheid. Discusses the role of the school's library media center in planning and implementing the program. Notes that the impact of the week-long study carried on throughout the school year. (RS)…

Herr, Stanley S. (1995). Maximizing Autonomy: Reforming Personal Support Laws in Sweden and the United States. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v20 n3 p213-23 Fall. Forms of guardianship for U.S. individuals with disabilities are reviewed, and Swedish legal and public policy innovations that replace guardianship with personal support services, such as mentors and personal assistants, are considered. The impact of Sweden's reforms on autonomy, independence, and integration is addressed. (Author/SW)…

Haggerson, Nelson L. (1993). Education for Human Rights: Demythologizing Dysfunctional Qualities of Myths. International Journal of Educational Reform, v2 n1 p49-55 Jan. Recognition, understanding, and implementation of human rights on international scale is idealized goal for which all nations and all peoples should strive. Some myths and traditions characterizing many cultures and subcultures are antithetical to consensual version of human rights. Education is one form of demythologizing traditions incompatible with human rights as defined by various organizations and educators around world. (MLH)…

Husbands, Robert (1992). Sexual Harassment Law in Employment: An International Perspective. International Labour Review, v131 n6 p535-59. Describes and compares the law applicable to sexual harassment at work in 23 industrialized countries. Shows how different legal approaches have been adopted to combat sexual harassment in the countries surveyed and how this diversity reflects differences of legal traditions and of attitudes toward the legal classification of sexual harassment. (Author/JOW)…

Greenlaw, Paul S.; Kohl, John P. (1993). AIDS: Administrative Decisions and Constitutional Rights. Public Personnel Management, v22 n3 p445-59 Fall. Review of case law in educational administration, hospitals, correctional institutions, and the military shows that, when risk of AIDS transmission is high, courts will support public sector administrators' decisions. Low risk means such decisions as mandatory blood testing will usually be struck down. (SK)…

Samuels, Sheldon W. (1999). Genetic Testing in the Workplace: A Caste System for Workers?. WorkingUSA, v3 n1 p83-92 May-Jun. "Authorized" genetic testing may be obtained from employees with coercion or threat. Unless protections are put in place, employers and health insurers will use genetic screening to hire and fire. (JOW)…

Sen, Amartya (2000). Work and Rights. International Labour Review, v139 n2 p119-28. Examines four conceptual features of decent work essential to its achievement in a context of globalization: (1) an inclusive approach, (2) rights-based thinking, (3) placing work within a broad economic, political, and social context, and (4) extension of thinking from international to truly global. Contains 17 references. (JOW)… [Direct]