Transformative Phenomenology Changing Ourselves, Lifeworlds, and Professional Practice

by Rehorick, David Allan; Córdova, Gloria L.; Dinwiddie, Lucy; Haddad, David B.; Jeddeloh, Steven C.; LaFountain, Marc J.; Bentz, Valerie Malhotra; Nagata, Adair Linn; Nonemaker, Jeffrey L.; Novokowsky, Bernie; Nugent, Linda; Psathas, George; Rehorick, David

• ISBN13: 9780739124123
• ISBN10: 0739124129
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-15
• Publisher: LEXINGTON BOOKS

Summary

Transformative Phenomenology captures the influence of phenomenology and hermeneutics on non-university-based scholar-practitioners who completed their doctoral education in later life, thus blending their workplace experiences with their intellectual interests. Contributions from seasoned university-based scholars also expand our understanding of phenomenological inquiry in fresh ways. The concept of "transformative phenomenology" springs from the long-term teaching and research experiences of David Allan Rehorick and Valerie Malhotra Bentz, the book's co-editors. Book jacket.

Author Biography

David Allan Rehorick is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of New Brunswick and professor of human organization and development at Fielding Graduate University. Valerie Malhotra Bentz is chair of doctoral faculty in the School of Human and Organization Development at Fielding Graduate University.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xix
Coming to Phenomenology: Saying Why and Showing How
Transformative Phenomenology: A Scholarly Scaffold for Practitioners	p. 3
Male Experiences of Pregnancy: Bridging Phenomenological and Empirical Insights	p. 33
Experiencing Phenomenology as Mindful Transformation: An Autobiographical Account	p. 51
Lessons from Illness and Personal Trauma: Pathways to Individual Change
Trial by Fire: The Transformational Journey of an Adult Male Cancer Survivor	p. 67
My Body the Traitor: Fearing a Recurrence of Breast Cancer	p. 83
Take My Kidney Please: An Organ Donor's Experience	p. 93
Empowerment in Workworlds: Self-Other Transformations in Corporate Environments
The Lifeworld of High-Performance Teams: An Experiential Account	p. 113
Personal Power: Realizing Self in Doing and Being	p. 129
Bodymindfulness and Energetic Presence in Intercultural Communication	p. 141
Experiencing Transcendence: Personal Transformation as Collaborative Accomplishment
Finding Voice and Reclaiming Identity: Embodied Wisdom in the Lived Experience of Nortenas de Nuevo Mejico	p. 157
A Breath of Fresh Air: Phenomenological Sociology and Tai Chi	p. 175
Intentionality in Action: Teaching Artists Phenomenology	p. 193
Chasing Transcendence: Experiencing Magic Moments in Jazz Improvisation	p. 207
Index	p. 225
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 231
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