Midwife and Mother: Maternal Metaphors in the Composition Classroom

This study examines the maternal metaphors of midwife and mother used to describe instructors and teaching practices in the composition classroom. In the introduction the author describes her interest in the topic based on her own experiences as a mother and as a beginning composition instructor. Th...

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Main Author: Britt, Cynthia
Format: Others
Published: TopSCHOLAR® 2003
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Online Access:http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/582
http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1585&context=theses