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2012

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Learning For Cambodian Women: Exploration Through Narrative Identity And Imagination, Alvina Marie Sheeley Jan 2012

Learning For Cambodian Women: Exploration Through Narrative Identity And Imagination, Alvina Marie Sheeley

Doctoral Dissertations

Research Topic

This study explains different ways of thinking about education that may improve the quality of life for women in Cambodia. The present inquiry portrays the personal histories, narratives and hopes of selected women to uncover possible ways in which government and non-government agencies may transform the lives of Cambodian women through education programs.

Theory and Protocol

This research is grounded in critical hermeneutic theory formulated by Paul Ricoeur (1992) and follows an interpretive approach to field research and data analysis (Herda 1999). This orientation places the researcher and participants in a collaborative relationship that exemplifies the power of …