Geoffrey Milburn
Biographic Data
| ID | 6100470 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Geoffrey Milburn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Geoffrey |
| FAMILY NAME | Milburn |
| SIGNATURE | MILBURN G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reaction
(1995). Reaction: Transformative Challenges Reassessed. Theory & Research in Social Education: Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 30-33
Deciphering a Code or Unraveling a Riddle
This paper identifies two difficulties in the task of deriving metaphors from the humanities and applying them to the social sciences: the large number of alternative characteristics that may be available for transfer from any humanistic source, and the lack of understanding shown by receivers of metaphors. To solve these difficulties, the notion of a deliberately designed metaphor is outlined. A case study of such a metaphor derived from drama a…
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Deciphering a Code or Unraveling a Riddle
This paper identifies two difficulties in the task of deriving metaphors from the humanities and applying them to the social sciences: the large number of alternative characteristics that may be available for transfer from any humanistic source, and the lack of understanding shown by receivers of metaphors. To solve these difficulties, the notion of a deliberately designed metaphor is outlined. A case study of such a metaphor derived from drama a…
Reaction
(1995). Reaction: Transformative Challenges Reassessed. Theory & Research in Social Education: Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 30-33
Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social studies (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Adult and Continuing Education Topics (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Drama (1 work) · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy (1 work) · Epistemology (1 work) · Humanism (1 work)