THE ROLE OF WORKING CLASS (OTHER WOMEN) IN CRITICAL EDUCATION

Abstract

This article looks at the role and experiences of working class (other) womenwho return to education in universities and community education. The educational experiencesare explored through the voices of working class women by using feministbiographical approaches. The stories reveal the centrality of class and gender inequalitiesin the women’s lives. The biographies highlight the potential of education as atransforming experience for working class women as they critically reflect upon theirlife experiences shaped by class and gender. The theoretical framework draws on feminismand radical women’s education while critiquing academic feminism and arguing fora more dialogical approach. Although universities do offer a space for transformationfor women the curriculum needs to draw more overtly on the experiences and knowledgeof ‘women adult students from below’.

Keywords

• Clase
• género
• educación radical de las mujeres
• enfoques biográficos feministas
• ´las otras mujeres`