Educational Metamorphoses

Philosophical Reflections on Identity and Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

Av 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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Utgivningsdatum2006-12-25
Mått154 x 231 x 14 mm
Vikt277 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor208
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780742546738

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Jane Roland Martin, Ph.D. is Professor of Philosophy Emerita at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and has been awarded honorary degrees in the United States and Sweden for her work in educational philosophy and theory. She is the author of seven other books, including Reclaiming a Conversation, The Schoolhome, and Cultural Miseducation, and over 75 articles and chapters in edited collections.

Jane Roland Martin helps us see the transformational power of education. She skillfully blends the rigor of a dedicated scholar, the sensitivities of a committed teacher, and the insights of a true seeker, as she reminds us that education is…a powerful creator of human lives, an encounter of enormous possibilities. Martin brings to life the joy - and pain - of personal and cultural change, leading us to a new understanding of what it means to educate.