Lyster, Kim Pamela Boutwell2015-04-172015-04-1720152015-04-17http://hdl.handle.net/1828/5976This thesis explores the topic of belonging: both the sense and experience of it as well as the relationship to individual and collective well-being. Through in-depth interviews with five leaders and advocates in the social justice community, I explore their perspectives on the topic, significant influences, the power of the experience, and the relationship between inclusion and belonging. Further, the capacity for belonging to influence and impact social issues such as marginalization, discrimination, and poverty are explored. Methods for fostering belonging are also considered with a view to suggesting recommendations for promoting a lens of belonging as a means for renewing a commitment to the beloved community.enAvailable to the World Wide Webbelongingcommunity well-beingdisabilityThesisAvailable to the World Wide WebCC0 1.0 Universal