More Than It Seems
Author | : Margrit Eichler |
Publisher | : Canadian Scholars’ Press |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2010-09-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780889614819 |
ISBN-13 | : 0889614814 |
Rating | : 4/5 (814 Downloads) |
Download or read book More Than It Seems written by Margrit Eichler and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Household work is an essential part of many people's lives, yet all too often it is rendered invisible. More Than It Seems aims not only to make this vitally important work visible, but also to reconsider it as a source of learning. Drawing on a large study conducted in Canada, the authors consider diverse forms of household work, including carework. They highlight the experiences of people at the margins - including immigrants, Aboriginal women, people with disabilities, nannies, and people who provide and receive care - and analyze those experiences through the prism of lifelong learning theory. The result is a pioneering work that challenges our assumptions about both household work and lifelong learning.