Appreciative Resistance: Balancing Activism and Respect

This article explores education, outdoor education and activism, and the complex ways these constructs interact. The author introduces here a concept she has named "appreciative resistance" to describe activism that is hopeful, and respectful towards activists and those with whom they disa...

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Published inPathways (Hamilton) Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 4 - 7
Main Author Niblett, Blair
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario 2008
Subjects
Action Research
Activism
Citizenship
Environmental Education
Ethics
Outdoor Education
Teachers
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Summary:This article explores education, outdoor education and activism, and the complex ways these constructs interact. The author introduces here a concept she has named "appreciative resistance" to describe activism that is hopeful, and respectful towards activists and those with whom they disagree. It is the author's hope that a positive approach to activism will enable students to learn and experience engaged citizenship and as such may be helpful for outdoor educators to include as a part of their practices. The idea of appreciative resistance draws on "appreciative inquiry," an action research methodology based in a model of positive thought called the "appreciative paradigm," and on ethics literature in environmental education. Following an explanation of appreciative resistance, the author offers some "nuts and bolts" strategies for educators who wish to incorporate appreciative resistance into their work.
ISSN:0840-8114