Doświadczenia emancypacyjne nauczycielek wiejskich w perspektywie filozofii egzystencjalnej Simone de Beauvoir

Abstract

In this article I present the results of research whose aim was to explore the emancipatory experiences of female teachers working in rural primary schools in order to analyse, interpret, and explain the sources of oppression and the ways of overcoming or weakening it and in effect supporting this professional group in achieving autonomy in particular dimensions of their existence. The theoretical perspective of the conducted research was primarily based on the existential theses of Simone de Beauvoir contained in her treatise ‘The Second Sex’ and ‘The Ethics of Ambiguity’, as well as in her novels, essays, and memoirs. The research, carried out using Fritz Schütze’s narrative interview method, showed that the female participants react ambiguously to the oppression experienced in the economic, socio-cultural, historical, and personal fields: they accept oppression in certain areas, while in others they fight to achieve new rights and fields of freedom, contributing to their subjective liberation and emancipation through the education of male and female students.