Sounds of Silence Breaking: Women, Autobiography, Curriculum (Complicated Conversation)
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (862 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0820461571 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 287 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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She recounts the drama of an identity in the process of creation, of a voice in search of its own authentic sound. « This insightful and beautifully written book is not just autobiographical; it intertwines interpretations of educational theories, events, and practices throughout private and public dimensions of Janet L. Russell Professor in the Foundations of Education (Emerita), Teachers College, Columbia University) -One of the giants of the curriculum Reconceptualist movement, Janet Miller revisits classic writings through which she helped to define this radical departure from mainstream curriculum studies. She recounts the drama of an identity in the process of creation, of a voice in search of its own aut
Janet L. This book contains portraits of self-complicating work that disrupt unitary and normative conceptions of women, autobiography, and curriculum. Read together, these pieces underscore how changing narrative and interpretive practices have framed and re-framed constructions of her gendered work and selves as «academic woman», «curriculum theorist», and «qualitative researcher».. She also utilizes her extensive collaborative research with K-12 teachers and juxtaposes her essays in ways that invite the reader to view them as self- and cross-interrogating. Miller reconceptualizes curriculum theory through the application of her own theories, as well as those of other important figures in the movement. Miller is one of the most important and influential curriculum theorists of our time. Sounds of Silence Breaking presents a broad range of her writing from the last two decades
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Miller is Professor and Coordinator for Programs in English Education in the Department of Arts and Humanities at Teachers College, Columbia University. in curriculum theory and humanities education from The Ohio State University. In addition to numerous articles in edited books and professional journals, she is the author of Creating Spaces and Finding Voices: Teachers Collaborating for Empowerment, and co-editor of