1st Edition

Currere and Legacy in the Context of Family Business Towards a New Theory of Intergenerational Learning

By Samuel Chen Copyright 2023
170 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

170 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

170 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book presents a new conceptualization of the idea of legacy in a family business setting as an educational experience of teaching and learning between generations. Using the lived experience of the author, it combines autoethnography with a discussion on the influence of Chinese culture on family business and expectations placed on the eldest son, as well as Bill Pinar’s model of... Read more

1. Prologue 2. Methodology 3. My Story (the Regressive Movement) 4. Visioning (Progressive Movement) 5. Bringing It Together (Analytical and Synthetical Movements) 6. Legacy as a Learning Opportunity 7. Concluding Remarks

Biography

Samuel Chen is Principal and Consultant at Connected Legacies Learning Ltd. He completed his doctoral studies at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada.