From Aesthetics to Awakeness
From Aesthetics to Awakeness
A Greenean Approach to Multicultural Narratives in the Classroom
Author(s): Luke FenechSubject(s): Education, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Family and social welfare, Migration Studies, Globalization
Published by: Česká křesťanská akademie, z.s., Pedagogická sekce
Keywords: Aesthetic education; social imagination; wide-awakeness; Maxine Greene; multicultural education; multicultural narratives
Summary/Abstract: This paper explores philosopher of education Maxine Greene’s position on narratives in multicultural education. Moreover, this paper will look into notions of aesthetic education, social imagination, and “wide-awakeness”: three Greenean concepts that will be examined vis-à-vis multicultural narratives in educational contexts. This triad aims to help both the learner and the educator to emancipate multicultural narratives from the periphery, and to nurture an inclusive philosophy of education in class.
Journal: Theology and Philosophy of Education
- Issue Year: 2/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 38-43
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English