Satis Coleman

In order to confront patriarchal values in music education, music educators must know the philosophies of historic women music educators. Music educators' general underestimation of the value of historic women is a critical concern. In this paper, new light is shed on the life of historically underrepresented, but important, female music educator Satis Coleman (1878-1961); exploring her philosophy of music education from the perspective of progressive educational thought. There were two guiding questions: How does Satis Coleman's music education philosophy relate to and diverge from the educational philosophies of John Dewey and Jane Addams? And what does each educator believe about students living the good life and how does education foster this? Nine themes emerged from analysis: social, agency, interest, continuity, interdisciplinarity, nature, inner person, critiques, and the other.

Shevock, Daniel J. 2016. "Satis Coleman's Philosophy Through Progressive Educational Thought." Paper presented at the MayDay Colloquium 28: Music Education and Cultural Context. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Link to conference: http://mdg28.maydaygroup.org/presenters-papers/daniel-j-shevock/

This is my part of a panel.

Dominant and Marginalized Narratives in Music Education: Intersections of Religion, Spirituality, and Sexual/Gender Diversity in the Music Classroom, LGBTQ Studies & Music Education III, Urbana, IL. Facilitator: Karin Hendricks. Respondents: June Boyce-Tillman, Cantor Evan Kent, Kerri Mesner, Daniel J. Shevock, and Heidi Weatherford. May 19, 2016.