This thesis explores the topic of belonging: both the sense and experience of it
as well as the relationship to individual and collective well-being. Through in-depth
interviews with five leaders and advocates in the social justice community,
I explore their perspectives on the topic, significant influences, the power of the
experience, and the relationship between inclusion and belonging. Further, the
capacity for belonging to influence and impact social issues such as
marginalization, discrimination, and poverty are explored. Methods for fostering
belonging are also considered with a view to suggesting recommendations for
promoting a lens of belonging as a means for renewing a commitment to the beloved community. / Graduate
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uvic.ca/oai:dspace.library.uvic.ca:1828/5976 |
| Date | 17 April 2015 |
| Creators | Lyster, Kim Pamela Boutwell |
| Contributors | Boyd, Susan C. |
| Source Sets | University of Victoria |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | Available to the World Wide Web, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/, Available to the World Wide Web, CC0 1.0 Universal |
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