Running with the souls of our feet : embracing our conflicts and our ecstasies
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Garzitto, Emi
issued: 2009-11-11T05:55:44Z
issued: 2003
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This is a thesis that examines, illuminates, reveals and makes public a very personal journey - a journey that seeks to encompass and include all three aspects of the traveler: the spirit, the body and the mind. This is a thesis that explores and investigates ways in which both conflict and ecstasy can be invited to dwell inside the journey. This is a thesis that examines ways in which to include the dangerous, the dark and the shadow alongside ease, safety and bliss. And although the temptation to clutch on to recipes, codes and formulas will never be far, this thesis will also try to minimize their dependency and instead will provide the traveler with guides, footholds and caring companions to help navigate the journey. This journey weaves its way in and out of school, home, church and other life spaces. This journey weaves its way in and out of yam stitches. This journey weaves its way in and out of words and experiences. This journey weaves its way in and out of running trails, city streets, sky train paths and meadows. This journey is like the one which Dorothy takes in Baum's "The Wizard of Oz" and as such, Dorothy's timeless journey on her yellow brick road will weave in and out and through my own journey. This journey is both dangerous and difficult. Since every journey requires movement, action and experience, I will be both teaching and learning at every turn and as such, I will be losing and finding myself and, in turn, I will be losing and finding you over and over again. This journey begins in the middle, somewhat elevated and ends at a new beginning.
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note: Running With the Souls of Our Feet: Embracing Our Conflicts and Our Ecstasies by Emi Garzitto B. A. University of British Columbia, 1990 B. Ed. University of British Columbia, 1991 M . Ed. University of British Columbia, 1999 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES THE F A C U L T Y OF EDUCATION (Centre for the Study of Curriculum and Instruction) We accept this thesis : as conforming to the required standard Jftje-University of British Columbia February, 2003 © Emi Garzitto, 2003 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. Department of fomVie.. -^n, dJ-f~,.UfiAtu=y stsro Cc<yny^c>c^JU^y^^ C^-yx*/ The University of British Columbia Qjt/iti^IhjU^cXAJ9^ Vancouver, Canada Date (Tpsuis 2<?/o$ DE-6 (2/88) Abstract/ion Teaching and learning are erotic acts. The processes of teaching and learning involve the ecstatic abandonment of self to the Other, the continual losing and finding of self in the Other, the intimate, sensual engagement of self with the world. It is eros, catalyzed by the bittersweet yearnings of ever-unfulfilled desire, that moves each of us to seek union with the Other. This vital, erotic evolution of both self and environment, is educational in the broadest sense of that word. (Pryer, 2001,140-141) This is a thesis that examines, illuminates, reveals and makes public a very personal journey - a journey that seeks to encompass and include all three aspects of the traveler: the spirit, the body a…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2003-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0054762
language: eng
degree discipline: Curriculum Studies
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/14760