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1	Eco-spirituality: Collective identity and spirituality in the wilderness action group Apoifis, Nicholas, Social Sciences & International Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW January 2008 (has links) At a peripheral glance the collective action of a social movement group creates a perception of rational and homogenous internal group identity. This fa??ade has led some social movement theorists to take for granted the internal cohesiveness of the groups they are studying. Yet this emphasis on the rationality and structure of collective action over-simplifies the complex and dynamic interactions that occur in the construction of individual and collective identities. Accordingly, the constructivist New Social Movement theoretical paradigm actively eschews these misleading assumptions, instead granting primacy to the study of the reflexive, complex and dynamic interactions that occur in the construction of individual and collective identities. By employing the tools provided by New Social Movement theory my study unravels one such under-researched identity, namely the diverse and multifaceted ??eco-spiritual?? identity. The rich narratives of actors who consider themselves spiritual and are environmental activists are analysed through a case study of the Wilderness Acton Group, a collective within The Wilderness Society, Sydney. Analysis of the fieldwork data informs a theoretical and empirical understanding of social movements with regard to the negotiation and construction of political goals; trajectory and rejuvenation; individual movement motivation and participation; ongoing construction of group identity and solidarity; emotional commitment; action event selection; and group rituals, activism and practices Environmentalism New Social Movements Collective Identity Eco spirituality
2	Holistic Education: The Flow and Pulse of Learning Nigh, Kelli 11 January 2012 (has links) Situated in the holistic education field, this research explores the mind/body experiences of six youth who remained in a drama group from the time they were children to their late adolescence. In the first phase of this research these participants reflected on their experiences of the imagination, thought and felt sensation as they engaged in meditation and mind/body warm-up exercises during the drama years. The participants applied their understanding of mind/body awareness to a question posed by Vivian Darroch-Lozwoski; what happens when we attend to nature feelingly? Over the course of one year, the youth explored the above question, individually and collectively through dreaming, reveries, the imagination, experiences of energy and as they wandered in nature. The inquiry directly addresses the existential, ontological and epistemological implications of holistic mind/body development and outlines approaches for gentling the mind and body to nature. Holistic Education Eco-Spirituality Depth Psychology Youth Phenomenology 0727
3	Holistic Education: The Flow and Pulse of Learning Nigh, Kelli 11 January 2012 (has links) Situated in the holistic education field, this research explores the mind/body experiences of six youth who remained in a drama group from the time they were children to their late adolescence. In the first phase of this research these participants reflected on their experiences of the imagination, thought and felt sensation as they engaged in meditation and mind/body warm-up exercises during the drama years. The participants applied their understanding of mind/body awareness to a question posed by Vivian Darroch-Lozwoski; what happens when we attend to nature feelingly? Over the course of one year, the youth explored the above question, individually and collectively through dreaming, reveries, the imagination, experiences of energy and as they wandered in nature. The inquiry directly addresses the existential, ontological and epistemological implications of holistic mind/body development and outlines approaches for gentling the mind and body to nature. Holistic Education Eco-Spirituality Depth Psychology Youth Phenomenology 0727
4	Eco-spirituality: Collective identity and spirituality in the wilderness action group Apoifis, Nicholas, Social Sciences & International Studies, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, UNSW January 2008 (has links) At a peripheral glance the collective action of a social movement group creates a perception of rational and homogenous internal group identity. This fa??ade has led some social movement theorists to take for granted the internal cohesiveness of the groups they are studying. Yet this emphasis on the rationality and structure of collective action over-simplifies the complex and dynamic interactions that occur in the construction of individual and collective identities. Accordingly, the constructivist New Social Movement theoretical paradigm actively eschews these misleading assumptions, instead granting primacy to the study of the reflexive, complex and dynamic interactions that occur in the construction of individual and collective identities. By employing the tools provided by New Social Movement theory my study unravels one such under-researched identity, namely the diverse and multifaceted ??eco-spiritual?? identity. The rich narratives of actors who consider themselves spiritual and are environmental activists are analysed through a case study of the Wilderness Acton Group, a collective within The Wilderness Society, Sydney. Analysis of the fieldwork data informs a theoretical and empirical understanding of social movements with regard to the negotiation and construction of political goals; trajectory and rejuvenation; individual movement motivation and participation; ongoing construction of group identity and solidarity; emotional commitment; action event selection; and group rituals, activism and practices Environmentalism New Social Movements Collective Identity Eco spirituality
5	ON COMPASSION, A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION AND LIVING IN THE QUESTION: AN INWARD JOURNEY TO THE HEART OF THE PRACTICE OF INQUIRY Cooper, Eileen S. 16 September 2002 (has links) No description available. Philosophy of Education Eco-Spirituality ecospirituality heuristic research organic research women's studies epistemology and ethics
6	Narrative pastoral practice at a primary school Basson, Nerine Celeste 01 January 2002 (has links) South African schools provide an enormous challenge for transformation towards inclusive and caring communities of learners, facilitators and caregivers. This qualitative study conducted at a primary school used narrative pastoral therapy-as-research and participatory action research-as-therapy to develop inclusive and caring practices. Co-authoring conversations with learners and caregivers from a diverse cultural and religious traditions and collaborating with facilitators challenged me to develop pastoral care as political care. This paved a way for future transformation of a school as a multi-religious community of care and respect. I engaged with participants in finding alternative ways of dealing with loss due to death of loved ones or separartion from caregivers. Children with chronic illness challenged their experiences of rejection and marginalisation at school by writing and producing a play while those whose voices were silenced chose other ways to inform learners and facilitators about their illness. / Practical Theology / M. Th. (Practical Theology with specialisation in Pastoral Therapy) Cultural and religious inclusivity Eco-spirituality Pastoral care as political care Loss School-desk theology Childhood chronic illness Respectful listening Transformation Narrative pastoral therapy Primary school Commitment Understanding Acceptance Collaboration Co-author Co-search Co-create 616.8914 Narrative therapy Pastoral counseling Counseling -- Religious aspects Counseling in elementary education Children -- Counseling of Child psychotherapy
7	Narrative pastoral practice at a primary school Basson, Nerine Celeste 01 January 2002 (has links) South African schools provide an enormous challenge for transformation towards inclusive and caring communities of learners, facilitators and caregivers. This qualitative study conducted at a primary school used narrative pastoral therapy-as-research and participatory action research-as-therapy to develop inclusive and caring practices. Co-authoring conversations with learners and caregivers from a diverse cultural and religious traditions and collaborating with facilitators challenged me to develop pastoral care as political care. This paved a way for future transformation of a school as a multi-religious community of care and respect. I engaged with participants in finding alternative ways of dealing with loss due to death of loved ones or separartion from caregivers. Children with chronic illness challenged their experiences of rejection and marginalisation at school by writing and producing a play while those whose voices were silenced chose other ways to inform learners and facilitators about their illness. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M. Th. (Practical Theology with specialisation in Pastoral Therapy) Cultural and religious inclusivity Eco-spirituality Pastoral care as political care Loss School-desk theology Childhood chronic illness Respectful listening Transformation Narrative pastoral therapy Primary school Commitment Understanding Acceptance Collaboration Co-author Co-search Co-create 616.8914 Narrative therapy Pastoral counseling Counseling -- Religious aspects Counseling in elementary education Children -- Counseling of Child psychotherapy
8	The Secular is Divine, and the Divine is Secular - Black People's Experiences with and amongst Nature as Spiritual Praxis, as Preserved by Black Women Malik I Raymond (13171995) 29 July 2022 (has links) <p>This work looks at the intersections of nature, race, and spirituality in Black communities primarily situated in the United States from the early 20th century to the present day. These communties stories are interpreted through the Black women that lived in them, and their stories denote that Black folks' relationship with and amongst nature could not be had without spiritual praxes in their day-to-day lives. </p> Music performance Environmental history Gender history Histories of race History of religion Feminist and queer theory Gender relations Black Black Women Black Communities Spirituality Nature Outdoors Pastoral Religion Literature Art Paintings Song Dance Music Geography US South Rural Urban Black Queer Studies Eco-spirituality Womanism Ecowomanism Black Feminist Studies Music Studies Sound Studies

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