Framing Identities: Autobiography and the Politics of Pedagogy

by Wendy S. Hesford

Book Overview

A trenchant examination of the political dynamics of autobiography in education.

How do historically marginalized groups expose the partiality and presumptions of educational institutions through autobiographical acts? How are the stories we tell used to justify resistance to change or institutional complacency? These are the questions Wendy S. Hesford asks as she considers the uses of autobiography in educational settings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816631549
• ISBN13: 9780816631544
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"