Overview
- Combines narrative and autoethnographic techniques to provide an alternative to 'traditional', more 'objective' research methods
- Draws on a range of philosophical and cultural traditions to give a trans-disciplinary appeal
- Sheds new light on the pursuit of wisdom and a 'wise curriculum'
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“This book, however, provides more than an account of wisdom, it is the practice of wisdom in the writing. Indeed, Fraser has succeeded in creating an artefact through which the reader can explore their own ‘unknowing’, that is, the relation between something that might be ‘out there’ and their own understanding.” (James Reid, Studies in the Education of Adults, July, 2018)
“Through a sensitive, insightful composition of her own biographical awareness, aesthetic appraisal of art and poetry, deep academic knowledge from a panoply of disciplines, and thoughtful engagement with action, not least to sustain difficult processes of healing, learning and transition in a disconnected world, Fraser wonderfully explores how wisdom, however neglected by dominant discourse in education, informs every moment of human life, and fuels our efforts to live, understand, sustain transformative processes in adult education.” (Laura Formenti, Professor of General and Social Pedagogy, Milano Bicocca University, Italy)
“Wilma Fraser takes on some of the central issues in adult education and lifelong learning in our time. In an exciting combination of narrative, auto-ethngography, and cultural critique of current events, including the Trump-Brexit era landscape and its impacts on adult education and lifelong learning, she invites with example an embrace of wisdom. Through the use of paradox, metaphor, and poetry, along with a keen eye opening analysis, she pulls us open for an examination of teaching and a way of living an ongoing life journey that offers the glimpse of Sophia -- and learning from her Wisdom. This is a must-read for all who want to engage with the Big Questions not only of adult education, but of living and learning in a new era.” (Elizabeth J. Tisdell, Professor of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education, Penn State University, USA)
“This is a beautifully written scholarly text. The author’s extensive experience in adult teaching and learning – and her passion for these processes - not only shine through her writing but give it a reader-friendly clarity. The book is an exemplar of how to pursue a line of inquiry by bringing an autoethnographic frame to an eclectic and well-researched range of material. Wilma Fraser has worked with and served Sophia well!” (Cheryl Hunt, Honorary University Fellow, University of Exeter, UK, and Chief Editor of Journal for the Study of Spirituality)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Seeking Wisdom in Adult Teaching and Learning
Book Subtitle: An Autoethnographic Inquiry
Authors: Wilma Fraser
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-56295-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-56294-4Published: 08 November 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-56295-1Published: 24 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 223
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Lifelong Learning/Adult Education, Sociology of Education, Educational Philosophy, Alternative Education, Sociology of Education, Research Methods in Education