A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1997. New York, Council on Foreign Relations, 1996. New York, Basic Books, 1997. Values are concepts of what is good, right, and important.
Norms are guidelines governing moral standards and patterns of behavior.
Culture represents a shared way of being and culture defines and expresses both attitudes and behaviors. Furthermore, we expect to see cultural differences when we travel to other countries. American music is often played, Coca-Cola is often drunk, and both Michael Jordan and Walt Disney are recognizable. The first part of this course will address these issues. The second part of the course will examine the role of education and the structure of educational institutions, focusing on American society.