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I Am a Human Being, and I Belong to the World

Narrating the Intersection of Spirituality and Social Identity

Northern Illinois University

This article explores the relationship between spirituality and learning to cultivate a social identity that is global in its outlook. It considers the lived experiences of 10 women from the Baha'i Faith talking about their search for an inclusive worldview and about how they (re)constructed a broader identity through the teachings of their religion and developed the capacity to be border crossers across cultures and places. Although issues and concerns of identity constitute a major area of deliberation in the field of adult education for social change, less discernible in the discourse is the link between spirituality and the (re)construction of social identity. The narratives of these Baha'i women offer some grounded approaches to address the topic of spirituality that is framed not in the language of religious epiphanies or practices but as social transformative learning.

Key Words: spirituality • transformative learning • imagination • citizenship

Journal of Transformative Education, Vol. 4, No. 1, 27-42 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1541344605283090


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