Educational Metamorphoses : Philosophical Reflections on Identity and Culture Paperback / softback
by Jane Roland Martin
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A preeminent philosopher of education in the United States, Jane Roland Martin challenges conventional wisdom that education consists of small, incremental changes within a student's life.
Using case studies of personal transformations, or metamorphoses, Martin examines Malcolm X, George Bernard Shaw's Eliza Doolittle, Victor - the Wild Boy of Aveyron, Minik the Inuit Child, and several others to demonstrate how substantial personal change can be and how vital education is as a fundamental determinant of the human condition.
Martin's study results in three important claims: that each of us undergoes personal metamorphoses as a result of education; that these changes can result in a radically altered identity and can therefore be either good or bad; and that each change constitutes a culture crossing which can be accompanied by feelings of guilt, accusations of betrayal, alienation, and a sense of loss.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:25/12/2006
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- ISBN:9780742546738
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:208 pages
- Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
- Publication Date:25/12/2006
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- ISBN:9780742546738