Dialogical Engagement with the Mythopoetics of Currere: Extending the Work of Mary Aswell Doll across Theory, Literature, and Autobiography

This volume explores Mary Aswell Dolls' contributions to curriculum theory through her examination of currere as a mythopoetics, highlighting the originality and significance of her book The Mythopoetics of Currere. It demonstrates how leading scholars in the field use Dolls' ideas as pedagogy and theoretical framing, and includes a response essay from Doll herself. The text is beneficial for scholars, academics, and students in curriculum studies, curriculum theory, and education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 116 pages
Publication date: 19 May 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume presents a series of chapters that delve into Mary Aswell Dolls significant contributions to the field of curriculum theory through her exploration of currere as a mythopoetics. By engaging with Dolls diverse Jungian, autobiographical, and literary perspectives, alongside emerging forms of subjective inquiry encompassing aesthetic concepts, ecological concerns, and spiritual themes, the volume forefronts the originality and significance of Dolls seminal work, The Mythopoetics of Currere. Moreover, it extends and demonstrates the applications of this book in various scholarly conversations. Prominent scholars in the domain of curriculum studies, including William F. Pinar and Molly Quinn, showcase how they employ Dolls ideas as pedagogy, theoretical frameworks for their research, and the foundation for their own study and self-exploration. A response essay by Doll herself concludes the text, offering further insights into the mythopoetic dimensions of currere.

This text holds immense value for scholars, academics, and students engaged in the study of curriculum studies, curriculum theory, and the foundations of education in general. Teachers and teacher educators with an interest in conceptualizing curriculum in the humanities education realm will also find this volume to be of great benefit.

Weight: 266g
Dimension: 147 x 226 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032139296