Learning to leave : the irony of schooling in a coastal community / Michael Corbett.
Learning to leave : the irony of schooling in a coastal community / Michael Corbett.
By
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Corbett, Michael John, 1958-
Publication Date
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2007
Publication Information
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Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood Pub.,
Physical Description
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297 p.
Subject Term
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Dropouts -- Canada.
Dropouts -- Nova Scotia -- Case studies.
Education, Rural -- Canada.
Education, Rural -- Nova Scotia -- Case studies.
Rural youth -- Education -- Nova Scotia -- Case studies.
Rural youth -- Education -- Canada -- Case studies.
Rural-urban migration -- Canada -- Case studies.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
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The relationship between rural communities and contemporary education is analyzed in this innovative case study of the town of Digby Neck, Nova Scotia. Rather than supporting place-based curriculums and establishing social, economic, and cultural networks within suburban populations, the modern school has typically stood in opposition to local life. Contemporary classes also incorrectly teach rural children that their communities and traditional lifestyles have nothing of value to offer. This report explains that if education is to be democratic and serve the purpose of social and cultural elevation, then it must adapt to the specificity of its locale.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781552662298
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult NFic | Adult Non-Fiction | 371.2913 C81 | Checked In |