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dc.contributor.advisorSameshima, Pauline-
dc.contributor.authorMiyakawa, Muga-
dc.date2017-
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-06T14:29:44Z-
dc.date.available2018-03-06T14:29:44Z-
dc.date.issued2017-
dc.identifier.urihttps://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4132-
dc.description.abstractWhile mindfulness practices have demonstrated utility in bolstering human well-being and functioning, they are certainly not beyond reproach. Purser and Loy (2013) have coined the term “McMindfulness” to refer to instrumental and prescriptive forms of mindfulness that attempt to apply scientific reductionism to isolate, quantify, and maximize components of mindfulness associated with specific outcomes, such as stress-reduction and increased attention. In this thesis, I examine mindfulness through the lens of conceptual analysis, Buddhist ontology and epistemology, and social justice. As mindfulness is mainstreamed and appropriated by various entities that attempt to capitalize on its growing popularity, it is crucial to understand what it is and how it may be applied in a holistic manner, particularly in educational contexts. Education is a critically important site from which to enact change; for this reason, it is essential to question and understand what mindfulness is before applying it as a pedagogical prescription. Furthermore, if mindfulness is to continue to be implemented in education, it should be in support of human development and human flourishing in ways that cultivate collective well-being, rather than individualistic well-being.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectMindfulnessen_US
dc.subjectBuddhist roots of mindfulnessen_US
dc.subjectContemporary mindfulness in the Westen_US
dc.subjectMindfulness in educationen_US
dc.subjectMaladaptive conditioning and biasen_US
dc.subjectMindfulness and social justiceen_US
dc.titleEthical considerations for mindfulness in education: prescriptive quick fix or transformational paradigm shift?en_US
dc.typeThesis-
etd.degree.nameMaster of Educationen_US
etd.degree.levelMasteren_US
etd.degree.disciplineEducationen_US
etd.degree.grantorLakehead Universityen_US
dc.contributor.committeememberKerr, Don-
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