Intersections of financial literacy, citizenship, and spirituality : examining a forbidden frontier of social education / edited by Thomas A. Lucey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lucey, Thomas A., editor.

Series:

Emerald points.

Emerald points

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social skills--Study and teaching.

Social skills.

Financial literacy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, [2019]

Summary:

Conversations about social education curricula largely neglect elements of spirituality and consciousness. This omission undermines the quality of the learning that occurs. This book presents spirituality as a legitimate basis for reframing these social decision-making by examining how revisiting notions of spirituality may redefine patterns of social relationships and financial choices. This work presents an interpretation of spirituality that offers the foundation for an alternative ideology to capitalist practices founded on principles of merit and blame. By acknowledging a spiritual sense of being, citizens may gain a renewed sense of personal responsibility toward community and social justice. The work draws from a fate-based ideology, which claims that individual and group choices originate from conditions outside their control. It describes art-based instructional processes that may stimulate students' affective awareness. It encourages facilitation of compassionate environments founded on principles of selflessness and provides a basis for conversation about the nature of social education and its foundations. This book represents an invaluable resource for researchers, leaders and practitioners in the field of social education.

Contents:

Intro

Intersections of Financial Literacy, Citizenship, and Spirituality

Copyright Page

Contents

1: The Importance of Separating from Ourselves: An Argument for a Spiritual Element of Social Education in an Era of Scientific-Based Standards*

Identity

Spirituality

Spirituality, Religion, and Measure

Standards Development

Discussion and Conclusion

References

2: Defining the Financially Literate Citizen: Personally Responsible, Participatory, and Justice-Oriented Considerations

Earning Income

Buying Goods and Services

Saving

Credit and Debt

Financial Investment

Insuring and Protecting

3: Dangling by a String: Fate, Choice, and Financial Literacy*

Hypothetical Case Studies

Discussion

Conclusion

4: Capitalizing on a Compassionate Sense of Identity: A Spiritual Reframing of Financial Literacy and Worth*

Unfulfilling Fulfillment

Defining a Spiritual Approach

Support for a Spiritual Approach to Financial Literacy

Student Motivation

Transforming Consciousness

Commitment to Peace

Spiritual Criticisms

5: Reframing ­Enlightenment: Reinterpreting Social ­Relationships and Notions of Citizenship

6: A Spirited Approach to Teaching Financial Literacy Through the Arts

Activity I: The Sun

Questions That Relate to the Picture

Questions That Relate to Income

Questions That Relate to Buying Goods and Services

Questions That Relate to Saving

Questions That Relate to Credit and Debt

Questions That Relate to Investing

Questions That Relate to Insurance

Activity II - Still Life

Questions That Relate to Credit and Debt.

Questions That Relate to Investing

Activity III: The Talents

Questions That Relate to the Parable

Questions That Relate to Credit, Debt, and Investing

7: The Flesh of the Spirit: Implications for Social Education

Citizenship

History

Geography

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781789736335

1789736331

9781789736311

1789736315