Diversity, Background and the Quest for Home in Postgraduate Education.

Broekmann, Irene; Pendlebury, Shirley

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Publication Date: 2002

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Diversity, Background and the Quest for Home in Postgraduate Education.

Broekmann, Irene; Pendlebury, Shirley

Studies in Higher Education, v27 n3 p287-95 Aug 2002

Uses John Searle's concept of "Background" to explore the acquisition of scholarly know-how, particularly as it relates to graduate students whose previous education impedes their epistemological access to scholarly practices. (EV)

Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Epistemology, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Scholarship, Student Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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