Open AccessThe importance of people and place
Author(s) -
Emma McFadyen,
Leon Benadé
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
new zealand journal of teachers' work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1176-6662
DOI - 10.24135/teacherswork.v18i1.323
Subject(s) - ecofeminism , social connectedness , thematic analysis , context (archaeology) , narrative , sociology , environmental ethics , narrative inquiry , sense of place , psychology , aesthetics , qualitative research , social psychology , social science , geography , art , philosophy , archaeology , literature
This ecofeminist-inspired research study, influenced by an ethic of care, engaged the participants in photo-elicitation and interviews. Ecofeminism originated as a theory and movement related to women and the environment (Estévez-Saá & Lorenzo-Modia, 2018), while an ethic of care stems from relational ethics that assumes human connectedness in context (Clement, 1996; Noddings, 2013). Thematic and visual narrative analysis of collected data supported the establishment of findings. The study aimed to contribute to the idea that a place-based approach can be taken to developing a holistic, meaningful and balanced local curriculum – one that privileges a ‘sense of place’ and the relationship between humans and their environments as co-habitors.