Educational yearning : the journey of the spirit and democratic education / edited by Thomas Oldenski & Dennis Carlson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Oldenski, Thomas.

Carlson, Dennis

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

Counterpoints (New York, N.Y.) ; v. 38.

Counterpoints ; v. 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Aims and objectives.

Education.

Education--Philosophy.

Spiritual life.

Educational sociology.

Physical Description:

viii, 198 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : P. Lang, [2002]

Contents:

Introduction: Yearnings of the Heart: Education, Postmodernism, and Spirituality / Thomas Oldenski, Dennis Carlson 1

Chapter 1 Struggles with Spirituality / William Doll 10

Chapter 2 Progressivism, the Millennium, and the New Age: Thoughts on Reading James Redfield's Celestine Novels / Dennis Carlson 22

Chapter 3 Contemplative Spirituality, Currere, and Social Transformation: Finding Our "Way" / Kathleen Kesson 46

Chapter 4 Spiritual Literacy: Buddhism, Language, and Health in Academia / Glenn Hudak 71

Chapter 5 Social Justice, Curriculum, and Spirituality / David E. Purpel 86

Chapter 6 Engaging "Mind" fulness: Spirituality and Curriculum Connections / Elaine Riley 103

Chapter 7 Feminist Ethics and Educational Reform Education for Compassion and Social Justice / Jeanne F. Brady 120

Chapter 8 The Critical Discourses of Liberation Theology and Critical Pedagogy / Thomas Oldenski 133

Chapter 9 Integrating Liberation Theology into Restructuring: Toward a Model for Urban Catholic Schools / Edward P. St. John 163

Chapter 10 Spirituality of the Crows / Janine Pease Pretty on Top 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0820434868

OCLC:

47254213