Back to Search
Start Over
The Politics of Mindfulness. A Response to 'Mindfulness, Democracy, Education'
- Source :
-
Democracy & Education . 2015 23(2). - Publication Year :
- 2015
-
Abstract
- Mindfulness is rapidly becoming a mainstream educational intervention. A growing number of schools, colleges, and universities are incorporating mindfulness into the curriculum, and while there is a substantial body of research literature in psychology attesting to the mental and physical benefits of mindfulness, critics of the movement have suggested that mindfulness lacks social and political dimensions. In this article, a response to "Mindfulness, Democracy, and Education," the author shows why this line of criticism is misguided. Far from being self-centered, asocial, and apolitical, the practice of mindfulness is intrinsically political.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1085-3545
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Democracy & Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1083910
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive<br />Opinion Papers