“I Don’t Know the Secret Handshake”: Making Social Class Visible in a Learning Context

Author Information

Michelle Anderson, University of Tennessee, USA
Jackie Taylor, University of Tennessee, USA
Mary Ziegler, University of Tennessee, USA

Abstract

This phenomenological study focused on the lived experience of being a mature adult pursuing a doctoral degree and having a working class background. Findings illuminate the persistent influence of social class on educational experience and the implications for adult education.

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Recommended Citation

Anderson, M., Taylor, J., & Ziegler, M. (2007). “I Don’t Know the Secret Handshake”: Making Social Class Visible in a Learning Context. Adult Education Research Conference. https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2007/papers/3 test="theme.id eq '2020'>(conference cancelled)