Metaphorical Analysis in a Constructivist Study of College Rituals

Metaphorical Analysis in a Constructivist Study of College Rituals

A study examined the administratively sponsored rituals of academic and student life at a long-established, women's liberal arts college as metaphors for the ways students make meaning from the college experience. It is concluded that rituals can embody institutional mission, explain important...

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of higher education 1994, Vol.18 (1), p.45-60
1. Verfasser: Manning, Kathleen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
College Administration
College Environment
Higher Education
Liberal Arts
Metaphors
Organizational Climate
Organizational Culture
Qualitative Research
Rituals
Single Sex Colleges
Sociocultural Patterns
Student Experience
Womens Education
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Zusammenfassung:A study examined the administratively sponsored rituals of academic and student life at a long-established, women's liberal arts college as metaphors for the ways students make meaning from the college experience. It is concluded that rituals can embody institutional mission, explain important educational processes, and shape views of the community. (MSE)
ISSN:0162-5748
1090-7009
1090-7009
DOI:10.1353/rhe.1994.0002