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Studenthood as surrogate occupation : access to higher education students' discursive production of commitment, discursive production of commitment, maturity and peer support

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Warmington, Paul (2002) Studenthood as surrogate occupation : access to higher education students' discursive production of commitment, discursive production of commitment, maturity and peer support. Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 54 (4). pp. 583-600. doi:10.1080/13636820200200214 ISSN 1363-6820.

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Abstract

This article suggests that, despite the current preoccupation with learner-centredness, there are good reasons for maintaining a research interest in the practice of ‘studenthood’ as a means by which students enact coherence between their own personal requirements and those of the educational site. The article comprises a critical ethnography, depicting the ways in which a group of mature returners on an Access to HE programme constructed studenthood as an instrumental, transferable and discursive technique, employed to make themselves viable actors in further and higher education. Within this quasi-vocational setting studenthood is conceptualised as a surrogate occupation, which formed the prerequisite for completion of Access, progression to HE and, ultimately, entry into desired forms of graduate employment. The group's development of a student ethic centres upon fluid intra-group networking and a discourse of commitment, maturity and reciprocation.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Education, Higher--Great Britain, Continuing education--Great Britain, Adult education--Great Britain, Social networks--Great Britain, Adult students--Great Britain, Adult students--Social networks--Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Vocational Education & Training
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1363-6820
Official Date: 2002
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DateEvent
2002Published
30 January 2002Accepted
Volume: 54
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 583-600
DOI: 10.1080/13636820200200214
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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