Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education
Author | : Elizabeth J. Tisdell |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2003-06-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780787971243 |
ISBN-13 | : 0787971243 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Exploring Spirituality and Culture in Adult and Higher Education is written from the unique perspective of teacher, researcher, and author Elizabeth Tisdell who has extensive experience dealing with culture, gender, and educational equity issues in secular adult and higher education classrooms, and formerly in pastoral and religious education settings on college campuses. This important book discusses how spiritual development is informed by culture and how this knowledge is relevant to teaching and learning. For educators, an understanding of how spirituality is informed by culture, and how spirituality assists in meaning-making, can aid in their efforts to help their students' educational experiences become more transformative and culturally relevant.