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The classroom as social and cultural place in Lillian Hellman’s the children’s hour

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Type Article
Author Ghena, Hana Khlaif. College of basic Education, Al Mustansiriyha University; Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Pages pp. 133-154
Host Item Entry Journal of the College of Basic Education. Vol. 24, No. 101 Humanity, 2018
Electronic Location Full text (PDF)  PDF
Descriptors Hellman, Lillian  -  Classroom environment  -  Interaction process  -  Social education  -  Cultural development  -  Drama  -  Art education
Language of document English
Country Iraq
This paper aims at exploring the dynamics of power in Lillian Hellman‘s The Children’s Hour which deals with a typical educational setting. Besides being a site of national citizen building‘, and a place where the State authorities ensure the minimum common level of enculturation and socialization,‘ the educational settings, the paper argues, offer a unique insight into the social and cultural structure of society. As these settings influence society, and are themselves influenced by it, Hellman‘s play reveals as much about the teachers, administrators, as about the students. The play, which takes place in an all-girl private boarding school, tells a lot about American society in the 1930s. Hellman‘s main focus is not to give solutions to the problems and questions raised, rather, she aspires to draw attention to them and raise public awareness about the dangers of neglecting them. The paper discussion is informed by two main concepts: learning as a social interaction and social reproduction. (Published Abstract)

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Ghena, Hana Khlaif. (2018). The classroom as social and cultural place in Lillian Hellman’s the children’s hour . Journal of the College of Basic Education. Vol. 24, No. 101 Humanity, 2018. pp. 133-154 Retrieved from search.shamaa.org