Re: Re(2): Hair shirts, self-flagellation, and equality
nate (schmolze who-is-at students.wisc.edu)
Sun, 22 Nov 1998 13:34:41 -0600
>when people speak of difference, for some it becomes a practice
of
>objectification, of distancing and demeaning. for myself, i
relish
>difference. i see it as the source of energy for change and
growth (mostly
>within myself as i work to make meaning of the difference). i
welcome the
>new information, the opening up of my understanding, the view
from
>different perspectives.
>
>some people speak of equality and the assumptions are based on
a neutral,
>universal, essentialized version of a person that represents us
all. but
>language supports a changeless, gendered person embodying a
limited number
>of attributes that leave many (most, perhaps all) individuals
with
>deficits as compared to this universal Man.
>
>what about a personalized, subjective, context-dependent
approach? what
>about supporting teachers who each, individually, reflect on
their own
>practice and identity and values and motives, and think aloud
some of this
>confusion and ambiguity with their students? i think of belenky
and her
>co-researchers' conception of the midwife-teacher.
>i think of donna haraways "situated knowledge."
>and the journey of a thousand miles that begins with one step.
>the step towards my self.
kathie
I guess my concern is, is reflection enough. In reference to
teachers it would be, will a reflective middleclass teacher be
enough to reach all kids or do we need teachers from a variety
of experiences.
nate
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