Women of Mystery: Investigating Learning Pathways of Canadian and American Female Crime Fiction Writers

Autor/in	Gouthro, Patricia A.
Titel	Women of Mystery: Investigating Learning Pathways of Canadian and American Female Crime Fiction Writers
Quelle	In: Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 64 (2014) 4, S.356-373 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0741-7136
DOI	10.1177/0741713614549573
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Authors; Females; Fiction; Crime; Adult Learning; Feminism; Critical Theory; Neoliberalism; Career Development; Barriers; Cultural Capital; Reading; Learning Experience; Workplace Learning; Adult Education; Interviews; Career Choice; Canada; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Author; Autor; Autorin; Weibliches Geschlecht; Fiktion; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Feminismus; Kritische Theorie; Neo-liberalism; Neoliberalismus; Berufsentwicklung; Leseprozess; Lesen; Lernerfahrung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Kanada; USA
Abstract	This article explores the learning pathways of 15 Canadian and American female crime fiction authors. Using a critical feminist perspective, it argues that despite the neoliberal rhetoric of individual choice, as in most careers, there are social-structural factors that create opportunities and barriers for women mystery writers. The article explores the background factors that shape women's interest in writing crime fiction, considers the challenges that they face in developing their careers, and looks at the supports that may help them to attain success. Despite challenges, there is often intrinsic value in doing meaningful work that may motivate women to develop a fiction-writing career. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10