Contested Spaces of Teaching and Learning: Practitioner Ethnographies of Adult Education in the United States (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498581325)

Contested Spaces of Teaching and Learning examines the educational experiences of adults as cultural practice. These practices take place in diverse settings from formal educational contexts to institutionally interstitial realms to fluid and explicitly contested everyday spaces. This edited collection includes twelve richly rendered ethnographic case studies written from the perspective of practitioner-ethnographers who straddle the roles of educator and ethnographic researcher. Drawing on distinct theoretical framings, these contributors illuminate the ways in which adults engaged in teaching and learning participate in cultural practices that intersect with other dimensions of social life, such as work, recreation, community engagement, personal development, or political action. By juxtaposing ethnographic inquiries of formal and informal learning spaces, as well as intentional and unintended challenges to mainstream adult teaching and learning, this collection provides new understandings and critical insights into the complexities of adults' educational experiences.

Author: Janise Hurtig
ISBN-10: 1498581323
ISBN-13: 9781498581325
Publisher: Lexington Books
Language: English
Published: 11/08/2019
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d