Metaphorical Analysis in a Constructivist Study of College Rituals.

Manning, Kathleen

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ERIC Number: EJ491371

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Publication Date: 1994

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Metaphorical Analysis in a Constructivist Study of College Rituals.

Manning, Kathleen

Review of Higher Education, v18 n1 p45-60 Fall 1994

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)

Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Metaphors, Organizational Climate, Qualitative Research, Single Sex Colleges, Sociocultural Patterns, Student Experience, Womens Education

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Language: English

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