[NIFL-POVRACELIT:315] Re: questions about purpose

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In a message dated 12/09/00 8:35:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
eileeneckert@hotmail.com writes:

> In reflecting society and socializing students to fit in, 
>  are we perpetuating cultural and educational imperialism?
Yes, society is built on the premise of control...even our democratic 
society.  We use school and the educational system to internalize that 
control.  We don't do something because it isn't the way "nice" people act or 
we could get in trouble.  
What happens if we as adult educators are aware of these power issues, then 
what can we do?  How does that change our interaction with our students? With 
the administrators?

An excellent book that is just coming out on this issue of power is called 
"At the Heart of Practice" Ron Cervero and Arthur Wilson are the editors.  I 
highly recommend it.

Kate Monaghan
Grad student
Adult Education
UGA



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