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The Pursuit of Art and Education Western University Scholarship@Western Digitized Theses Digitized Special Collections 2011 Cultural Transgression: The Pursuit of Art and Education Ann Langeman Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses Recommended Citation Langeman, Ann, "Cultural Transgression: The Pursuit of Art and Education" (2011). Digitized Theses. 3313. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/3313 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Digitized Special Collections at Scholarship@Western. It has been accepted for inclusion in Digitized Theses by an authorized administrator of Scholarship@Western. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Cultural Transgression: The Pursuit of Art and Education (Thesis format: Monograph) by Ann Lanqeman Graduate Program Education Curriculum Studies A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario i © Ann Langeman 2011 THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies CERTIFICATE OF EXAMINATION Supervisor Examiners Dr. Roger Clark Dr. Kathryn Hibbert Supervisory Committee Dr. Aniko Varpalotai Dr. Rachel Heydon Dr. Bridget Elliott The thesis by Ann Langeman entitled: Cultural Transgression: The Pursuit of Art and Education is accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education Date: June 7, 2011 Dr. Susan Rodger ' : ____ Chair of the Thesis Examination Board u Abstract This thesis focuses on the transformational role art and education played in the life of a female learner and educator whose culture of origin sanctioned neither. This study uses autoethnography (self-study) as research method and postmodern theory as a framework to explore my struggle to obtain an education in Canada and develop visual art skills. The findings of my research are explored through a self portrait I created specifically for this purpose. Art and Education are a cultural transgression against Old Colony Mennonite ideology. Considerable research has been conducted on Mennonites from Mexico, however; research is unavailable on what it is like to live through the transition of life from Mexico to Canada, especially from a female perspective. I was born in Mexico, migrated between V Canada and Mexico, and was eventually raised in south­ western Ontario. Keywords: autoethnography, self-study, postmodern theory, art, education, female learner, educator, Old Colony Mennonite, Mexico, Canada iii Dedication To Murakje (mom) for loving and blessing us (my siblings and I) and never giving up. To my siblings for loving and supporting me, especially when I was too young to support myself. To a prodigal for moving us to Canada. To my daughters for believing in me. / iv Acknowledgements I appreciate Dr. Roger Clark for encouraging me to explore my Mennonite background, for his insightful . responses, for ongoing support, and for tirelessly editing this work. I respect and admire his dedication to his students and to art education. I am grateful for Dr. Rachel Heydon for providing insight into theoretical approaches for this thesis, for meaningful feedback, and for lifting my spirit. I thank Polly Stringle•for initiating the exploration of my Mennonite background in the first place. I am indebted to Dr. Robert Macmillan for supporting art in graduate^ education and to Dr. Roger Clark for ushering in the first and only Art Focused Curriculum Studies Graduate Program in Ontario. 1 V Table of Contents Certificate of Examination .............................. ii Abstract............... iii Dedication........................................... iv Acknowledgements............... ....................... v Table of Contents...................................... vi List of Tables and Figures ................ ix Appendices................................................. x Chapter One: A Context for My Story...................... 1 Research Questions ...................... 2 Intent of Study...................... 3 Value of Study. ........................... ............. 5 Context and Background......... 8 Relevant Literature............... 9 V Overview. ........................... 14 Chapter Two: My Location in a Cultural Landscape. ....... 16 Context 'and Background................................ 16 Resurrection of a Dream............................ 22 Chapter Three: Autoethnographic Research................ 23 Methodology............................................... 29 Theoretical Framework.................................... 34 vi Transferability. ...................................... .... 39 Trustworthiness: Dealing with Research Concerns.... .... 47 Concepts of Culture.................................. .... 51 Data and Methods of Gathering Data................ .... ,53 Data-in-the-past ................................ .... 53 Data-in-the-present................................. 57 , External data................................... .... 58 Analyzing and Interpreting Data..................... .... 59 Chapter Four: Configuring the Fragments.... ........ .. 61 Autobiographical timelines.......................... 63 Life and School in Mexico...... “...................... .... 70 Family . Structure..................................... .... 81 Telling Silent Stories...............................___ _ 85 Self-Inventory....................................... .___ 90 Kin-Gram...... ........................................... 99 V Culture-Gram...... ...................................... 107 Chapter Five: Collage as Commentary................. ___ 120 Art as Research...................................... .... 120 The Frame....................................... ___ 122 Portrait of my Mother.......................... 125 Portrait of my Father.......................... ___ 126 Portraits of my Daughters...................... ___ 130 Still-Life............................ .......... ___ 130 vii 'i Farmer Ploughing....... 131 Girls Riding in Horse-drawn Carriage............... 136 Quilted Fragments.................................. 136 Fringes....... 138 Self-Portrait................ ....... .............. 140 Art Experiences........ ................................. 143 Education Experiences. ................................ 148 Research : Relevance .......... 155 Limitation's of the Thesis ................................ 158 Possibilities for Future Research...................... 159 The;Mennonite Question Revisited................T....... 161 References................ 164 Appendices............................................... 175 Vita....... 190 viii List of Tables and Figures Table 1 : . How I used Autoethnography as Research Method 40 Figure 1: Wooden Pencil Case from Mexico 75 Figure 2 : Hand Printed Cashmere Scarf 98 Figure 3: My Kin-Gram 100 Figure 4: My Culture-Gram 108 Figure 5: Untitled, Still-Life, 1976. Painting 110 Figure 6: Renewal, 2005. Painting 113 Figure 7: Diversity, 2006. Drawing 114 Figure 8: Three Sisters, 2009. Drawing 116 ' Figure 9: The Huntress and the Hunted, 2010. Drawing 118 Figure 10: Self-Portrait, 2010. 121 Figure 11: Farmer Ploughing (Self-Portrait close-up) 132 IX Appendices Appendix A: Timeline: Art and Education 175 Appendix B: Timeline: Border-Crossing Experiences 178 Appendix C: Mennonites around the World 183 Appendix D: Drawing/Watercolour Portfolio 184 Appendix E: Approval of M.Ed. Thesis Proposal 189 x 1 Chapter One A Context for My Story The following are three early recollections of education and art experiences that I lived as a youngster and newcomer to Canada; these experiences initiated and fostered my desire to go to school and further develop my art skills: I. My artwork had been selected as the winning work in a primary grade art contest at school. 1 don't remember the subject matter in the artwork or the colours - I just remember that it was awarded first prize. I believe the prize was 50 cents - and dt belonged to me. In my family, all monies were given to my father, but in this instance an exception was made. I was allowed to keep the reward money. My mother accompanied me to a department store and I purchased a plastic tea set which I shared with my older sister and younger brother when we played house. I believe this may have occurred when I was seven years old and still in grade one. I repeated grade 1 because I did not speak English; low-German was the only language spoken at home. II. It was picture day at school and I did not want to miss it. It may have been September or early October because the weather was warm enough to wear a sleeveless dress which was forbidden. My parents wanted me to stay home and help work on the farm - school was not important, farm-work was - but I had other plans. I got up early and put on a pretty sleeveless lace dress which had been either picked up at a second-hand store, or received as a donation, most likely secretly because my mother would not allow us to dress like that - it was too worldly. My hair was not in braids and pinned up in this school photo so I either had permission to wear my hair down or I ; had done so against parental wishes - most likely the latter. I did not let my mother see me until it was time to run out the door to catch the bus and then it 2 was too late to keep me home or make me change my clothes. I was determined to go to school and look like the other children, especially for picture day. This particular day I chose to be blatantly disobedient. I do not have an
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