Living Well in a World Worth Living in for All: Volume 1: Current Practices of Social Justice, Sustainability and Wellbeing

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Contributors
List of Figures
1 Searching for Worlds Worth Living in
	Searching for Worlds Worth Living in
	A Listening Project
	Listening as an Educative Practice
	Chapters of the Book
	Utopia—The Language of Criticism and Hope
	References
2 Education for Living Well in a World Worth Living in
	Marx on the Dialectical Relationship Between the Individual and the Collective
	Three Dimensions of Intersubjective Space
	The Theory of Practice Architectures
	A Theory of Education
	References
3 Why Listen? Student Voice Work Defended: Students as ‘Expert Witnesses’ to Their Experiences in Schools and Other Sites of Learning
	Introduction
	Educative Practice
	The Case for Teachers and Students Uniting in the Conduct of Participative Inquiry
	Refuting ‘WEIRD’ Psychology
	Listening to Student Voice Can Inform Policy
	Student Plans
	Interest and Engagement
	Listening to Student Voice and Cultural Institutions
	So, What was Learned?
	Listening to Student Voice Can Change the Question Being Asked
	Conclusion
	References
4 The Heart of the Small Finnish Rural School: Supporting Roots and Wings, Solidarity and Autonomy
	Introduction
	Teachers in Small Rural Village Schools
	Teaching as Praxis in a Small School
	Characteristics of Small Rural Schools
	The Cultural Environment of a Small Rural School
	Teaching in the Multigrade Classroom
	Social Aspects of the Multigrade Classroom and Small School
	Visualising the Heart of the Small Rural Village School
	Recognition of Rural Lifestyles and Futures
	Educating for Living Well in a World Worth Living in for All
	References
5 Leading for Love, Life, Wisdom, and Voice in Steiner Schools: Constraints and Conditions of Possibility
	Introduction
	Background
	Getting to the Nature of Education Itself: Dialogue Between Theory of Practice Architectures and Steiner Philosophy
	A Post-formal Education
	A Revitalisation of What Matters in Education: Love, Life, Wisdom, and Voice
	Drawing Together Some Threads: Research and Reflection
	Leading for Love, Life, Wisdom, and Voice: A Story of Promise, a Story of Doubt, and Uncertainty
	Conditions of Possibility
	Endnote
	References
6 The Sand Through My Fingers: Finding Aboriginal Cultural Voice, Identity and Agency on Country
	Introduction
	Culture as Practice: Prefatory Remarks
	Background: The Study
	The Project Design
	Securing Aboriginal Youth Participation Through Multimodal Data Sources
	Data Collection as Multimodal On-Country Site-Responsive Practice
	Multimodal Intersubjective Meaning-Making
		Photointerviews
		Walk-and-Talk
		Think-me-a-Poem
	Shifting Sands: Multimodality as an Intergenerational, Intercultural Bridge
	Living Praxis in and for Research
	Research as Transformative Practice
	The Final Words
	References
7 Leading by Listening: Why Aboriginal Voices Matter in Creating a World Worth Living in
	Introduction
	Author Positioning
	Some Contrasts Between Western and Aboriginal Perspectives on Leading
		A Western View of Leadership and Leading
		An Aboriginal View of Leadership and Leading
	The Failure of the ‘Closing the Gap’ Policy: The Failure of a Deficit Discourse
	The Theory of Practice Architectures and Indigenous Methodology
	Leading Concepts and Practices in Indigenous Contexts
		Relationships and Respect
		Solidarity and Decolonisation
		Listening as a Leading Practice
		Deep Listening, Contemplation, and Reflection as Leading Practices
		Reciprocal Leading Practices in Country
	Listening Practices on Country Through the Lens of Practice Architectures
		The Culturally Nourishing Schooling Project: An Example of Leading by Listening
	Conclusion
	References
8 Practices and Experiences in Educational Researcher Training: Reflections from Research Students Exploring the Theme, Living Well in a World Worth Living in During the Covid-19 Pandemic
	Introduction
	The Research Course, Students’ Projects, and Reflections
		Teacher Vignette–Sally
		Student Vignette—Amoni
		Group Reflections and Conclusions
	Critical Reflections on Processes and Practices
		Methodology
		Data
		Theories
		Situated Learning in ‘Communities of Practice’
		The Theory of Practice Architectures
	Reflections
		How Did the Student Researcher Groups Negotiate the Meanings and Approaches to Their Task and the Research Topic?
		How Can the Reflections on This Case Inform Similar Educational Researcher Training Programmes and Projects?
	References
9 Partnering for Hope: Agentic Narrative Practices Shaping a World Worth  Living in
	Introduction
	Living Well? Constraints on the Legacy Caseload
	Participants: The People Experiencing the Constraints of Australian Policies
	A Hybrid Theoretical Lens: The Theory of Practice Architectures and Agency as Practice
		Theory of Practice Architectures
		Agency as Practice
	Partnering for Hope: A Critical Participatory Action Project
	Arrangements for Talking
		Agency in Solidarities: “Without Any Connection, We Can’t Do Anything”. (Ali)
		Reminiscence–Re-Telling as Agentic Narrative Practice
		Talking-Up: Sayings for Transformative Future Practice (Praxis)
	Conclusion
	References
10 Keeping Each Other Safe: Young Refugees’ Navigation Towards a Good Life in Finland, Norway, and Scotland
	Introduction
	Navigation
		Social Navigation
		Moral Navigation
	Young Refugees in Finland, Norway, and Scotland
	Findings
		Moving with Others
		Moving for Others
		Moving in Relation to Others
	A World Worth Living in for All
	Discussion
	References
11 “The Kitchen is My Favrote Place in the House”: A World Worth Living in for Children with Feeding Difficulties and Their Families
	Introduction
	Transformative Activism and Critical Praxis
	Feeding Difficulties and Tube-Feeding
	What Are the Challenges to Children Living Well While Tube-Feeding?
	What Does Living Well with Tube-Feeding Mean?
	Henry’s Comment About the Kitchen
	Kate’s Photograph of Henry
	Conclusion: Contributing to a World Worth Living in for All, and a Dangerous Proposition
	Chef Henry’s Choc Pudding
	References
12 Facing the Climate Crisis, Acting Together: Young Climate Activists on Building a Sustainable Future
	Something Happened
	New Forms of Self-expression
	Utopia as a Method of Imagining a World Worth Living In
	Methods and Research Questions
	Acting Together
	Democratising Democracy
	Conclusion
	References
13 Finding Worlds Worth Living in
	Diverse Views of Worlds Worth Living In
	The Views of Participants
	Processes to Help Articulate People’s Views About Worlds Worth Living In
	Research to Realise Worlds Worth Living In
	Educators’ Views About Worlds Worth Living In
	Realising the Vision(s)
	Critical Praxis and the Transformative Activist Stance
	A Final Word
	References
Index