The making of the middle class

Article Abstract:

A comparative study found that polytechnic college students spend more time studying than university students, the latter spending correspondingly more time in social activities. College teachers felt they must work harder on the polytechnic students to overcome possible deficiencies in public school education. University students were confident of being employed in their chose field and aimed for management. Polytechnic students preferred unconventional careers, often because of their working class backgrounds. Even though both types of institution award degrees they are not regarded as equal by many employers.

Technical institutes

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Beaten, banged up but still unbowed

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Indonesian writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer has undergone imprisonment and his books have been banned in his native country. In 2001 the author's works are being translated and he is gaining international recognition at the age of seventy-five.

Authors, Writers, Behavior, Toer, Pramoedya Ananta

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A nation's search for self

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Indonesia is striving to develop a sense of national identity despite the conflicts between different groups. Research bodies and universities are playing a part in studying multiculturalism and spreading good practice.

Demographic aspects, Indonesia, Multiculturalism

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