'In this sparkling and erudite book that illuminates narrative and so much else, Mayes brings together philosophy, Shakespeare, the Gospels, educational theory, cultural history and above all, Jungian psychology in the service of what education needs to be. Here is a brilliantly persuasive way forward for a humane and rejuvenating teaching and learning to show us the way in the crises of our times. Archetype, Culture, and the Individual in Education is a blessed book and a spiritual-intellectual support for every teacher and learner.' - Susan Rowland, PhD, Chair, Engaged Humanities and the Creative Life, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and author of Jung as a Writer
'Mayes presents a beautifully articulated psychospiritual theory of teaching and learning. It has the power to animate the design of lessons, classroom teaching, and even to show how schools and other educational systems could ideally operate to promote the emotional and intellectual well-being of all students. And though deeply theoretical, this work provides a robust argument and a practical basis for accomplishing this goal. Mayes' theory of teaching melds narrative theory and archetypal theory into a pedagogy that, if embraced in teacher education, would lead to the development of a new generation of amazing and influential teachers.' - Stefinee Pinnegar, PhD, Acting Dean of The Invisible College, author of Learning from Research on Teaching, and the editor of Advances in Research on Teaching
'In this sparkling and erudite book that illuminates narrative and so much else, Mayes brings together philosophy, Shakespeare, the Gospels, educational theory, cultural history and above all, Jungian psychology in the service of what education needs to be. Here is a brilliantly persuasive way forward for a humane and rejuvenating teaching and learning to show us the way in the crises of our times. Archetype, Culture, and the Individual in Education is a blessed book and a spiritual-intellectual support for every teacher and learner.' - Susan Rowland, PhD, Chair, Engaged Humanities and the Creative Life, Pacifica Graduate Institute, and author of Jung as a Writer
'Mayes presents a beautifully articulated psychospiritual theory of teaching and learning. It has the power to animate the design of lessons, classroom teaching, and even to show how schools and other educational systems could ideally operate to promote the emotional and intellectual well-being of all students. And though deeply theoretical, this work provides a robust argument and a practical basis for accomplishing this goal. Mayes' theory of teaching melds narrative theory and archetypal theory into a pedagogy that, if embraced in teacher education, would lead to the development of a new generation of amazing and influential teachers.' - Stefinee Pinnegar, PhD, Acting Dean of The Invisible College, author of Learning from Research on Teaching, and the editor of Advances in Research on Teaching
