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OverviewWhere spirituality in the UK once existed as a shared experience of mutual religious and cultural norms, it has evolved to one where religion, faith and individualism challenges a 'one-size fits all' experience. Considering the dramatic implications this means for British education, Aidan Gillespie puts forward a new definition of spirituality which is unique to educationalists across all settings. With reference to how teachers themselves define and understand the expression of spirituality through their teaching practice, this book draws on narrative accounts from professionals, of faith and none, to illustrate the contested understanding of spirituality and its interaction with professional values and choices. As the author develops the concept of spirituality from a wholly religious tradition and towards one of a shared spiritual component present in each individual, regardless of faith or belief, he also showcases how this might challenge learning spaces with a distinctive religious character. By investigating where the personal conceptualization of spirituality might directly contest the assumed character of faith education, and place tensions on individual teachers with regards to their professional practice, Gillespie demonstrates the importance of this new understanding of spirituality in a culture which pays homage to a largely secular contemporary Britain. Providing enlightening accounts from professionals with wide-ranging experience, this book is appealing reading for teachers, researchers and students of education in the UK as well as internationally. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Aidan Gillespie (Northumbria University, UK)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Weight: 0.263kg ISBN: 9781839098956ISBN 10: 1839098953 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 04 February 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Education's spiritual inheritance. The development of education and the role of faith, religion and spirituality Chapter 2. Teachers' spirituality or spiritualities? Chapter 3. Expressions of spirituality: a call to social action and challenge. Chapter 4. Spirituality beyond the classroom. Relationships and the development of the individual. Chapter 5. The future of spirituality in education.ReviewsAuthor InformationAidan Gillespie is a Senior Lecturer in Education in the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing at Northumbria University, UK, where he is Initial Teacher Education subject head for Religious Education. He is deeply interested in the intersection between spirituality and professional identity. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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