Teacher Education and the Cultural Imagination - Autobiography, Conversation, and Narrative (Paperback)

Making culture a more central concept in the texts and contexts of teacher education is the focus of this book. It is a rich account of the author's investigation of teacher book club discussions of ethnic literature, specifically ethnic autobiography--as a genre from which teachers might learn about culture, literacy, and education in their own and others' lives, and as a form of conversation and literature-based work that might be sustainable and foster teachers' comprehension and critical thinking. Dr. Florio-Ruane's role in the book clubs merged participation and inquiry. For this reason, she blends personal narrative with analysis and description of ways she and the book club participants explored culture in the stories they told one another and in their responses to published autobiographies. She posits that autobiography and conversation may be useful for teachers not only in constructing their own learning about culture, but also, by doing so, in participating in the transformation of learning within the teaching profession.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	2001
Authors:	Susan Florio-Ruane • Julie Detar
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-8058-2375-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Literacy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General
LSN:	0-8058-2375-1
Barcode:	9780805823752

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