The learning of embattled bodies: Women political prisoners of Iran

مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

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" The learning of embattled bodies: Women political prisoners of Iran "
Bethany J. Osborne

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	53596
Doc. No	:	TL23550
Call number	:	‭MR52646‬
Main Entry	:	Bethany J. Osborne
Title & Author	:	The learning of embattled bodies: Women political prisoners of Iran\ Bethany J. Osborne
College	:	University of Toronto (Canada)
Date	:	2009
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2009
Page No	:	201
Abstract	:	Over the last two decades, many women who were former political prisoners have emigrated from Iran to Canada. These women do not want their experiences to be forgotten but often language barriers prevent them from telling their stories. This qualitative investigation uses feminist ethnography (including life history) and arts-informed research to explore new approaches to the language learning process. Over a four month period, women were interviewed, their interviews transcribed and their written narrative became an instructive text for English language acquisition. Interviews were accompanied by art workshops where women could express their stories in different forms. The social and educational implications of this research lie in its potential to give voice to an invisible group and, on a practical level, providing a potential new approach to second language acquisition. Findings also contribute on the level of theory, calling for the recognition of political motivation for language acquisition.
Subject	:	Education; Social sciences; Art education; English as a Second Language; Womens studies; Multicultural Education; Adult education; 0455:Multicultural Education; 0453:Womens studies; 0273:Art education; 0516:Adult education; 0441:English as a Second Language
Added Entry	:	University of Toronto (Canada)