Japanese society in 2011: part 1 of 3 | 世論 What Japan Thinks
Citizens of this collectivist nation think their fellow-citizens are not civic-minded enough and need to have more of it pushed on them. The politicians just got handed a gift with this survey. Note the false dichotomy of question 3, ” Given the two opinions “One should focus more on country and society” and “Satisfying one’s [...]
Sex education in UK schools… and sex on the beach in Dubai
(Cartoon by mac at the UK’s (Daily) Mail Online, from Google Images ). The recent announcement from the British government that “lessons about personal, social and health matters including sex and relationships will be compulsory in all England’s schools from ages five to 16″, which I blogged about yesterday, has created many ripples. Here’s an [...]
The nail that sticks out…
I teach a writing class, for which I have the students create blogs. I have the same group of students as in the first semester. There’s one student who showed up for a few classes, but then stopped. In a brief conversation, this student said it was difficult to “join” the class, as it was [...]
