Adult learning and la recherche feminine Reading resilience and Helene Cixous /

Using Helene Cixous' notion of 'l'ecriture feminine' as an analogy for transformational learning and an investigative tool, Hoult explores why some adult learners are able to survive and thrive in the education system, despite facing significantly more challenges than the average...

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Main Authors: Hoult, Elizabeth Chapman
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137012982
Summary: Using Helene Cixous' notion of 'l'ecriture feminine' as an analogy for transformational learning and an investigative tool, Hoult explores why some adult learners are able to survive and thrive in the education system, despite facing significantly more challenges than the average student.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230338838.
Carrier Form: 244 p.
ISBN: 9780230338838
9781137012982 :
1137012986 :
CLC: G72
Contents: PART I: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND INTRODUCTION Introduction PART II: ANALYSIS OF LITERARY TEXTS Pygmalion as allegory for transformational adult learning: Ovid, Shaw and Hughes Educating Rita and Oleanna The Winter's Tale PART III: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Interview with Joe Interview with Jane Interview with Sarah PART IV: AUTO/BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Interview with Lilian Autobiographical Writing Final thoughts.