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ERIC Number: EJ1439855
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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ISSN: ISSN-1522-7502
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Moving from Self-Care to Self/Society Care: A Pedagogical Unit
Erin Schaefer
Composition Forum, v54 2024
This article offers "Self/Society Care," a pedagogical unit originally developed for a Professional Writing Skills course. The unit aims to have students reconceptualize "self-care" as "self/society care," a reframing that requires recognizing our interconnectedness with others. It centers on care- and listening-based versions of mindfulness--distinct from neoliberal ones--and thus offers both a holistic and embodied approach to care. Following a personal reflection on prejudice, isolation, and care, I discuss four components of the unit: 1) Mindfulness Media Literacy, 2) Beginner's Mind and Listening, 3) Beginner's Mind of Inner-Rhetorics and Emotions, and 4) Brain/Body Literacy.
Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition. e-mail: cf@compositionforum.com; Web site: http://compositionforum.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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