The Kiss and the Ghost: Sylvia Ashton-Warner and New Zealand
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (672 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9087907850 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Its contributors argue that, rather than stultifying her, the country she decried produced Sylvia and her work. Sylvia Ashton-Warner, novelist and educationist, was extraordinarily famous in the 1960s. In her darkest moments, she railed against New Zealand and New Zealanders, even stating in one television interview: "I'm not a New Zealander!" This is the first book to make Sylvia Ashton-Warner's passionately difficult relationship with New Zealand its central focus. Her autobiographical novels about teaching in remote schools, and being culturally abandoned in a remote country, New Zealand, attained enormous international popularity in both literary and educational circles. She maintained that young children best learn to read and write when they produce their own vocabulary, especially sex words - like 'kiss', and
. Her books include Educating Feminists (1993) and Disciplining Sexuality (1998), both from Teachers' College Press. She has published widely in New Zealand, Britain, and the United States. She has co-edited a number of works, including (with Madeleine Arnot) Feminism and Social Justice in Education. She is the author of Women Teaching for Change (1988) and California Schoolwomen (1998). Brenda Sufrin is Professor of Law at the University of Bristol.Kathleen Weiler teaches at Tufts University. Sue Middleton has taught at the University of Waikato since 1980, where she is now Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. About the Author Alison Jones is Reader in Law at King's College London
Alison Jones is Reader in Law at King's College London. Sue Middleton has taught at the University of Waikato since 1980, where she is now Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies. Her books include Educating Feminists (1993) and Disciplining Sexuality (1998), both from Teachers' College Press. She is the author of Women Teaching for Change (1988) and California Schoolwomen (1998). Brend