Our stories, ourselves : the emBODYment of women's learning in literacy / edited by Mev (Mary Evelyn) Miller and Kathleen P. King.

Other author Miller, Mev.
Other author King, Kathleen P., 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoCharlotte, N.C. : Information Age Pub., ©2011.
Descriptionxx, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Women--Education (Continuing education). --United States.
Literacy programs--United States.
Sex differences in education--United States.
Body image.

SeriesAdult education special topics : theory, research, and practice in lifelong learning
Adult education special topics. ^A1021758
Contents Introduction / Mev Miller and Kathleen P. King -- section 1: North -- earth and body -- Four directions to the center of embodiment: vignette 1 -- north: earth and body -- building a labyrinth / Mev Miller -- Pedagogy of the body / Dianne Ramdeholl -- Literacy as a journey to wholeness / Leslie Shelton -- Better self-esteem can create better health / Donna Jones -- Looking at you / Geraldine Cannon Becker -- Body as gateway to learning: connecting, being, and wholeness / Judy Murphy -- section 2: East -- air and mind -- Four directions to the center of embodiment: vignette 2 -- east: air and mind -- talking heads? / Mev Miller -- My body politic: paying attention to the women behind the curtain / Stacie Evans -- Reading the body's anthology / Lenore Balliro -- What makes the "good girl" good may not be good: uncovering hypoactivity in the classroom / Gail Wood Miller -- Loud, clear, and visible: immigrant women in New York City make altered books / Caryn T. Davis -- "We design our hair!" / Patsy Medina and Valerie Akauola -- Call and response: a Peruvian student and her American teacher in conversation about literacy and life / Tamara Kirson and Sonia Portugal -- section 3: South -- fire and spirit -- Four directions to the center of embodiment: vignette 3 -- south : fire and spirit -- engaging spiritual dimensions in we learn / Mev Miller -- Shame's shadow: shhh! / Sheila Stewart -- Finding voice: from relationship to literacy, the potential of women's literature study groups / Rosi Andrade and Sally J. Stevens -- 12 (corner) stones: a model for literacy, empowerment, and development / Carrie Boden McGill -- EmBODYments of adult learning: reflections on research and practice / Julia Zoino-Jeannetti -- Beauty shop literacies: Nikky Finney and the sacred beauty hour / Alexis Pauline Gumbs -- Virtuous woman / Shemeka Peters -- section 4: West -- water and emotion -- Four directions to the center of embodiment: vignette 4 -- West: water and emotion -- making sexuality and gender relevant / Mev Miller -- Time in a body / Lynn M. Trudeau -- Women's problems: hysterectomy / Marie Doerner -- Homophobia in the classroom: one teacher's response / Cynthia Peters -- Coming out to students / Deborah Schwartz -- Different, but not less: disability in women's learning / Kathleen P. King -- Shelley's story / Amy R. Trawick.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2011039441
ISBN9781617356384 (pbk.)
ISBN1617356387 (pbk.)
ISBN9781617356391 (hardcover)
ISBN1617356395 (hardcover)
ISBN9781617356407 (ebook)
ISBN1617356409 (ebook)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC1663 .O94 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold