Full Description
Women's lives are often written on our bodies. Yet very little is made of the impacts of embodiment for women in literacy education, both learners and professionals. This volume presents the writings of 26 contributors—teachers, students, and administrators—who examine the rich terrain of personal and professional experiences related to whole person engagement in learning and teaching. These writings provide a compass to guide readers through the bodily landscapes, mindful flights, willful spirits, and emotional embraces.
Written with the same desire to open minds, hearts and practices to new understanding, this book builds on the successful style of Empowering Women through Literacy (2009). This new volume appeals to all readers, as the essays, poems, and investigations woven through its pages challenge us to consider the embodyment of women's learning. Join us on the journey as we travel across many arenas and discover significant ways to comprehend and support best practices in teaching and learning, especially for women.
Contents
Dedication and Acknowledgments.
Introduction; Mev Miller and Kathleen P. King.
Section I. North—Earth and Body.
Chapter 1. Four Directions to the Center of Embodiment: Vignette 1—North: Earth and Body—Building a Labyrinth; Mev Miller.
Chapter 2. Pedagogy of the Body; Dianne Ramdeholl.
Chapter 3. Literacy as a Journey to Wholeness; Leslie Shelton.
Chapter 4. Better Self-Esteem Can Create Better Health; Donna Jones.
Chapter 5. Looking at You; Geraldine Cannon Becker.
Chapter 6. Body as Gateway to Learning: Connecting, Being, and Wholeness; Judy Murphy.
Section II. East—Air and Mind.
Chapter 7. Four Directions to the Center of Embodiment: Vignette 2—East: Air and Mind—Talking Heads? Mev Miller.
Chapter 8. My Body Politic: Paying Attention to the Woman Behind the Curtain; Stacie Evans.
Chapter 9. Reading the Body's Anthology; Lenore Balliro.
Chapter 10. What Makes the Good Girl Good May Not Be Good: Uncovering Hypoactivity in the Classroom; Gail Wood Miller.
Chapter 11. Loud, Clear, and Visible: Immigrant Women in New York City Make Altered Books; Caryn T. Davis.
Chapter 12. "We Design Our Hair!" Patsy Medina and Valerie Akauola.
Chapter 13. Call and Response: A Peruvian Student and Her American Teacher in Conversation About Literacy and Life; Tamara Kirson and Sonia Portugal.
Section III. South—Fire and Spirit.
Chapter 14. Four Directions to the Center of Embodiment: Vignette 3—South: Fire and Spirit—Engaging Spiritual Dimensions in WE LEARN; Mev Miller.
Chapter 15. Shame's Shadow: Shhh! Sheila Stewart.
Chapter 16. Finding Voice: From Relationship to Literacy, the Potential of Women's Literature Study Groups; Rosi Andrade and Sally J. Stevens.
Chapter 17. 12 (Corner) Stones: A Model for Literacy, Empowerment, and Development; Carrie Boden McGill.
Chapter 18. EmBODYments of Adult Learning: Reflections on Research and Practice; Julia Zoino-Jeannetti.
Chapter 19. Beauty Shop Literacies: Nikky Finney and the Sacred Beauty Hour; Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
Chapter 20. Virtuous Woman; Shemeka Peters.
Section IV. West—Water and Emotion.
Chapter 21. Four Directions to the Center of Embodiment: Vignette 4—West: Water and Emotion — Making Sexuality and Gender Relevant; Mev Miller.
Chapter 22. Time in a Body; Lynn M. Trudeau.
Chapter 23. Women's Problems: Hysterectomy; Marie Doerner.
Chapter 24. Homophobia in the Classroom: One Teacher's Response; Cynthia Peters.
Chapter 25. Coming Out to Students; Deborah Schwartz.
Chapter 26. Different, But Not Less: Disability in Women's Learning; Kathleen P. King.
Chapter 27. Shelley's Story; Amy R. Trawick.
About the Contributors.
