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Introduction to Social Justice Oriented Arts-Based Inquiry

abstract: ABSTRACT

This dissertation addresses the question of how participation in an arts-based sojourn influences university instructors’ perspectives and understanding as related to working with international female Muslim students (FMS). It also addresses what participation in a social justice oriented arts-based inquiry reveals about transformation of perspectives and practices of FMS in instructors’ long-term trajectories. Social justice oriented arts-based inquiry is a powerful tool to unearth issues and challenges associated with creating and sustaining equitable practices in the classroom. This type of inquiry provided instructor-participants with a platform that facilitated their use of “equity lenses” to examine and reflect on external phenomena which may influence their classroom practices as related to FMS. Participation in the art-based sojourn facilitated multiple opportunities for the instructor-participants to reflect critically on their practices, understanding, and perspectives of FMS. This study revealed that the most significant shifts in understanding and perspectives about FMS followed from long-term events and moments in the instructor-participants’ teaching careers. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2017

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:45005
Date January 2017
ContributorsHahne, Connie (Author), Jordan, Michelle (Advisor), Carlson, David Lee (Advisor), Dixon, Shane (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Dissertation
Format198 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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