1st Edition

Tracing Ted Tetsuo Aoki’s Intellectual Formation Historical, Societal, and Phenomenological Influences

By Patricia Baergen Copyright 2021
180 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

180 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Through careful examination of Ted Aoki’s life and work within its historical, societal and intellectual context, this text advances a new appreciation of the national distinctiveness of Canadian curriculum studies. The book draws unique comparison between Aoki’s writings and Heidegger’s concept of "being-in-the-world." In exploring Aoki’s narratives on momentous life events, the author... Read more

1. Introduction 2. Understanding as Mode of Being 3. Polyphonic Sounds of Pedagogy (1964-1987) 4. Poetic Wisdom (1987-2003) 5. Point of Returning

Biography

Patricia Liu Baergen completed her Ph.D. in Curriculum Studies at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her research interests include curriculum studies, life history, theorizing pedagogy and educational philosophy.