Educational Metamorphoses - Philosophical Reflections on Identity and Culture (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2006
First published:	December 2006
Authors:	Jane Roland Martin
Dimensions:	240 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-7425-4672-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education
LSN:	0-7425-4672-1
Barcode:	9780742546721

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