Intercultural Education, Folklore, and the Pedagogical Thought of Rachel Davis DuBois

This book provides a history of the Quaker educator and intercultural education pioneer Rachel Davis DuBois (1892-1993) that explores the period in which DuBois lived and the key works she created. The opening section establishes the disciplinary contexts of her work, education, and folklore, and the subsequent sections present DuBois' pedagogical methods as they were developed and exemplified by her programs. Throughout the narrative, Rosenberg includes reflections on her own experience as a practitioner of the intercultural and folklife education DuBois championed. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 1-9 Snap Shots: Discovering Rachel and Fields that Relate to Her Thinking (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 11-39 Childhood, Early Schooling, and Exposure to Cultural Diversity (1895–1910) (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 41-50 College, Marriage, Work, the American Friends Service Committee, and the Birth of a Concern (1910–1924) (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 51-61 Development of Programs and a Career in Intercultural Education: The Assembly (1924–1929) (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 63-75 Graduate School and the Service Bureau for Intercultural Education (1929–1940) (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 77-94 The Great Segue of 1941 and the Refreshment of Rachel’s Concern (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 95-103 Closing Doors, Opening Anew: The Workshop for Cultural Democracy, the Parranda, and Facing Joseph McCarthy (1941–1953) (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 105-117 Conclusions: The Past Is Prologue: Notes for Understanding Folklore and Education Considering the Pedagogy of Rachel Davis DuBois (Jan Rosenberg)....Pages 119-136 Back Matter ....Pages 137-148