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Educator Nel Noddings discusses communication gap in society, education during visit to USF

by Abby Rinaldi

(Tampa, Fla. April 28, 2017) 鈥� Society seems to be at a divide, Dr. Nel Noddings said during a distinguished lecture held in the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Patel Center auditorium Monday afternoon.

"Some of us welcome the idea of one world in which each country celebrates both its own cultural identity and its role as a good neighbor to all others," she said. "Others of us wish to revive and invigorate the view of our country as a great nation 鈥� generous but superior to all others."

While Noddings prefers the first view, she pointed to the contrast between these two ideas as proof that there is intense polarization in today's society. Truth and debate, she said, are often countered through the use of false sources and "alternative facts."

Noddings, an award-winning feminist, educator and philosopher best known for her work regarding the "ethics of care," spoke at 黑料网吃瓜爆料about bridging the communication gap across different ideologies and backgrounds, particularly social classes. Dr. Noddings is the author of numerous books related to the field of education, which 黑料网吃瓜爆料students in various disciplines study as part of their coursework.

The American Dream seems to be at a halt for many people, Noddings said. Instead of hard work putting them ahead in life, many feel they are staying in the same spot or even falling behind. Because of this feeling, an angry populace lashes out at helping the poor, viewing the situation as the government stealing from the hardworking people to give to those who aren't working for their living.

No matter the group to which they belong, people seem to occupy two separate worlds, Noddings said., These worlds are divided by contrasting experiences, vocabulary and ways of understanding the wo