Textual lineage: an autoethnographic exploration of the storied self
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2013-04-12
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Richey, Travis
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This thesis examines the influence of life experiences and personally significant texts on the formation of an individual’s personal and professional identity. Through autoethnographic exploration, the author explores the experiences and texts that have constituted his personal curriculum, shaped the way he views the world around him, and informed the role he hopes to embody as an educator. The author argues that by sharing our stories and analyzing the cultural artifacts we have connected with over a lifetime, we become more cognizant about and better equipped to take responsibility for the people we are in the process of becoming. The sharing and exploration of our lived curricular experiences, he suggests, may cause students to invest more heavily in their education and potentially foster more widely representative and meaningful school cultures.
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autoethnography, textual lineage, stories, narrative, autobiography, curriculum, currere, experience, education, culture, text, identity, teacher identity, practice, storytelling, punk, picture books, Star Trek, Nietzsche