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Date of Award

Spring 2023

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Dietrich, Dawn Y., 1960-

Second Advisor

Cushman, Jeremy

Third Advisor

Heim, Stefania

Abstract

In my project, I develop a teaching practice called “love pedagogy,” which has no one definition or set of rules, but, rather, is an ongoing practice of justice, care, and community-building in education. I focus mainly on practices in the postsecondary writing classroom, but much of what I discuss can apply to other disciplines and education levels. Each of the four chapters focuses on a different practice that I see as key to loving students in the writing classroom; these practices include linguistic justice, discourse justice, radical care, and responsive teaching. To build a practice of love pedagogy, I draw from the work of scholars including, but not limited to, Bettina L. Love, April Baker-Bell, and bell hooks, as well as from my own experiences as a graduate student and first-year composition instructor. My project’s aim is to work toward building learning environments grounded in anti-racism, social justice, equity, accessibility, community, and love.

Type

Text

Keywords

writing pedagogy, linguistic justice, discourse justice, educational freedom, abolitionist teaching, radical care, community

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1380727499

Subject – LCSH

English--Study and teaching; Education--Philosophy; Justice in literature; Critical pedagogy; Educational equalization; Love

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

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