On Seminars, Ritual, and Cowboys

On Seminars, Ritual, and Cowboys

Discusses what can be learned about education by studying nontraditional aspects of classrooms, examining discursive traditions associated with social sciences; presenting two interaction patterns found in seminar-style classes whose ritual aspects help resolve dilemmas in commitment to individualis...

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Published in:Teachers College record (1970) Vol. 103; no. 5; p. 896
Main Author: Quantz, Richard A
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-10-2001
Subjects:
Cultural Differences
Higher Education
Individualism
Interpersonal Relationship
Rituals
Seminars
Social Influences
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Summary:Discusses what can be learned about education by studying nontraditional aspects of classrooms, examining discursive traditions associated with social sciences; presenting two interaction patterns found in seminar-style classes whose ritual aspects help resolve dilemmas in commitment to individualism; noting the apparent lack of intellectual vitality supposedly existing on many campuses; and describing the complex and contradictory nature of seminars. (SM)
ISSN:0161-4681
DOI:10.1111/0161-4681.00138