Date of Award
Spring 5-13-2016
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Middle and Secondary Education
First Advisor
Deron Boyles, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Jodi Kaufmann, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Joseph Feinberg, Ph.D.
Fourth Advisor
Harry Polkinhorn, Ph.D.
Abstract
This autoethnographic study presents a narrative of my lifelong yearning to pursue the practice of magic while concurrently managing the frustrations of being a public elementary school teacher. This study also presents sets of facilitating factors that enabled me to surmount personal, professional, and sociocultural challenges to rekindle my direction and purpose in life. The research questions guiding this study include the following: 1) What are the multiple levels of influence that have contributed to my desire to be a magician and leave the teaching profession? ; and 2) In the interrelation of the above context, how do I reignite my artistic passion and purpose? Using the Bronfenbrenner model of human ecology, this study explores multiple levels of influence spanning those from a sociocultural perspective to those of an inter- and intrapersonal nature.
Recommended Citation
Fenimore, Vincent, "Constructing Identity from Illusion: A Reflexive Investigation on the Practice of Magic in the Life of an Educator." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2016.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/8794644
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/8794644