"Heading for the Hills" and the Search for Gender Solidarity.

Miranda, Wilma

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ERIC Number: EJ328601

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Publication Date: 1985

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"Heading for the Hills" and the Search for Gender Solidarity.

Miranda, Wilma

Journal of Experiential Education, v8 n2 p6-9 Sum 1985

Discusses the search for gender identity in the midst of conflicting messages from modern society and reviews the American tradition of looking to outdoor adventure as a means of affirming gender-based community. Urges experiential educators to be sensitive to gender-related anxiety and aware of the benefits of same-sex groups. (JHZ)

Descriptors: Adventure Education, Experiential Learning, Females, Individual Development, Leadership Responsibility, Males, Outdoor Activities, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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