Folklore and Educational Administration in Alaska: An Ethnographic Study of Rural School Administration.

Rider, C. Douglas

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ERIC Number: EJ298557

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Publication Date: 1982

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Folklore and Educational Administration in Alaska: An Ethnographic Study of Rural School Administration.

Rider, C. Douglas

Research in Rural Education, v1 n1 p15-20 Fall 1982

Describes use of folklore (telling tales, stories, etc.) by school administrators in five rural Alaskan communities as a tool for communicating complex cultural issues. Suggests occupational phenomena as well as cross-cultural ideas are communicated and such communication is important in recruiting and retaining school administrators in such settings. (Author/NEC)

Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Communication Skills, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnography, Folk Culture, Intercultural Communication, Principals, Rural Areas, Rural Education, School Administration, Tales, Work Environment

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Alaska

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