Word: offsets
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...consistent with the underlying philosophy of the report. The Committee saw a need for "general education," then a newly coined phrase, to counter a growing sociological fragmentation, parallel to the academic fragmentation imposed by the demands of departmental specialization. The overall rationale of the core concept was to offset specialization not only in the academic context, but, if backed by programs in enough educational institutions, in the sociological framework as well. It was to do this by acquainting the members of the report's "Free Society" with their common cultural heritage...
Imbalance in financial distribution among the various fields--certain specialized sciences receive large shares. In the past, the University has tried to offset this imbalance by giving more of its own funds to the remaining disciplines...
...security engendered by social and academic pressure. Dr. Binger explains that the college girl is plagued by depression resulting from fears of inadequacy. She comes to fear comment or criticism and seeks security in the esteem of a young man whom she admires, and whose approbation hopefully will offset her self-doubt and feelings of insufficiency...
...exporter if one of his foreign customers goes broke or simply refuses to pay. Washington is also prodding its allies to buy more of their defense materials in the U.S. Major success so far: a recent West German promise to buy enough arms and ammunition in the U.S. to offset U.S. defense costs in Germany-some $600 million a year...
...following three articles, Richard Price describes what Cornell University has done in one Peruvian community to offset an anachronistic feudal system that may lead the country to revolution, and contrasts such modern changes with the ancient but prevalent custom of "trial marriage;" Renate Rosaldo views with alarm increased feelings of anti-Americanism in Ecuador; and Jack Stauder describes a way of life in the "hot country" of Mexico that has remained unchanged over the centuries. The writers were among eight Harvard and Radcliffe students who spent the summer living with and studying Indians in Peru, Ecuador, and Mexico...