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‘Us, the body’: Two women’s uses of health texts in Hawai’i
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Cuban, Sondra |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Journal: International Journal of Lifelong Education The researcher analysed two women's uses of popular culture texts on the island of Hawai'i. They read these texts in order to learn about, and manage, their health problems. These vernacular texts were different from the institutional texts that were prescribed to them by their doctors, as well as the commercial ones that were in the literacy programme they attended. Their uses of these self‐help texts reflected the staunchly religious community where they lived, as well as the post‐welfare society, with pressures to solve their own problems. The researcher used ethnographic methods to learn about these issues. These popular materials provided the women with relaxation and meaning, which fit with their communities of practice. The study points to the value of knowing about learners' social practices for policymaking and the importance of incorporating these types of texts into programmes. |
| Related Links | https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/69117.pdf |
| Ending Page | 271 |
| Page Count | 17 |
| Starting Page | 255 |
| ISSN | 02601370 |
| e-ISSN | 1464519X |
| DOI | 10.1080/02601370802047767 |
| Journal | International Journal of Lifelong Education |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2008-05-28 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: International Journal of Lifelong Education Cultural Studies Social Practices Staunchly Religious Materials Provided Study Points Researcher Analysed |
| Content Type | Text |
| Subject | Life-span and Life-course Studies Education E-learning |
