Maria Jordet

• Jordet, Maria (2023). Painting with natural pigments on drowning land: the necessity of beauty in a new economy. Journal of Critical Realism. ISSN 1476-7430. s. 1–19. doi: 10.1080/14767430.2023.2217056. Vis sammendrag

  This article draws on insights of young people learning to make natural pigments and traditional paintings in acute climate vulnerable areas. Why do they paint during ongoing crises and how do they voice their future concerns? Critical realism is applied as a meta-theory in this field-based study in a slum area in Kolkata and the Sundarbans mangrove forest. Methods comprise focus groups, semi-structured interviews, and participant observation. Analysis was done in an abductive process, applying Roy Bhaskar’s model of ‘four-planar social being’. The analysis demonstrates how painting with natural pigments leads the young ones towards: (a) discovering beauty in nature (b) transcendence of borders (c) transformation and responsible action (d) discovering one’s own dignity. Findings are discussed considering the key concepts co-presence and crisis system. I reflect upon how this local effort can inspire a new economy, with the signposts: becoming co-present with the natural world and the necessity of beauty

• Erasmo, Valentina; Jordet, Maria & Wdowin, Julia (2023). Where Are “We” in the Economy? Some Reflections on the Place of Moral Sentiments and the Commons in Redefining Economics. I Rotondi, Valentina & Santori, Paolo (Red.), Rethinking Economics Starting from the Commons Towards an Economics of Francesco. Springer Nature. ISSN 978-3-031-23324-1. s. 171–184. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-23324-1. Vis sammendrag

  In this chapter we provide a discussion of the role of moral sentiments in economics and economic analysis. We aim to uncover some implications of a moral dimension being absent in the mainstream economic framework. This is discussed with a particular focus on the consequences for social welfare, considering the commons. The first section explores the connection between moral sentiments and Economics as a discipline. Next follows a critical and historical analysis of moral sentiments and the commons, emphasizing the need to provide a redefinition of economic agents through the concepts of embeddedness, reflexivity and personal identity. We argue that reflexivity plays a particularly important role in mediating social choices—even if this dimension of moral sentiments has not yet been fully recognized—and in the paradigmatic shift from endless economic growth towards Eudaimonia as an end. Our concluding remarks argue that bringing ethical considerations to economic analysis enables us to overcome the ‘trade-off’ between normatively ‘good’ moral sentiments and social well-being. We uphold that ‘good’ moral sentiments overlap with social moral sentiments, such as the notion of social love. These social moral sentiments offer the opportunity to enhance public policies thanks to a more applicable consideration of social well-being.

• Jordet, Maria (2022). Reclaiming songs of wisdom in rural Bangladesh: four pillars of a unique music pedagogy. Nordic Journal of Comparative and International Education (NJCIE). ISSN 2535-4051. 6(2). doi: 10.7577/njcie.4943. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  What kind of music teaching and learning takes place among folk musicians and young ones, aiming to reclaim their oral tradition and educate new master teachers? This question will be answered by drawing on extensive fieldwork at nine song-and-music schools in rural Bangladesh, applying critical realism as a meta-theory. An overall aim is to expand views on what music teaching and learning can be, with potential implications for education beyond rural Bangladesh. The empirical material was collected through a focus group interview with 12 students in an advanced class and in-depth interviews with these students and their three master teachers. The analysis shows that the generational transmission can be seen as based on the ‘four pillars’ of music pedagogy. These are re-described through dialectical critical realism in an abductive process, showing that music pedagogy can open an ontology and dialectic on being and becoming human for the participants. Results are discussed with absence and remembrance as key concepts. The study provides practical and philosophical insights into a music pedagogy about deep learning and resonance: towards transformative praxis.

• Jordet, Maria (2022). Relazione. I Rozzoni, Stefano & Limata, Plinio (Red.), The Economy of Francesco: un glossario per riparare il linguaggio dell'economia. Città Nuova. ISSN 9788831135481. s. 263–271. Vis sammendrag

  Il volume propone la rivisitazione di alcune parole chiave del discorso economico attraverso la prospettiva etica maturata nel contesto di The Economy of Francesco, a partire dal suo sviluppo nel 2020. Le riflessioni di giovani ricercatrici e ricercatori che partecipano al movimento internazionale EoF invitano i lettori a confrontarsi con gli strumenti concettuali alla base del pensiero economico dominante, ripensandoli in forme etiche, inclusive e pluraliste ispirate dall’esortazione mistica ricevuta da Francesco d’Assisi – va’ e ripara la mia casa.

• Jordet, Maria; Gullestad, Siri Erika & Haavind, Hanne (2022). When singing strengthens the capacity to aspire: girls’ reflexivity in rural Bangladesh. Journal of Critical Realism. ISSN 1476-7430. 22(1), s. 7–26. doi: 10.1080/14767430.2022.2095110. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  In the present paper, we explore the impact of singing for girls in rural Bangladesh. Previous findings in this field-based interview study (with 18 girls) have demonstrated that singing can act as a driving force in young girls’ psychological individuation processes, implying increased agency and autonomy. A critical question, however, is to what extent the village girls will manage to maintain a feeling of agency as they pass through puberty. How do they navigate between their own wish to continue singing and pressure from cultural norms (such as getting married)? Using Margareth Archer’s morphogenetic approach and Arjun Appadurai’s approach to culture as a capacity as analytical tools, we connect different modes of reflexivity to the girls’ capacity to aspire. We discuss specific mechanisms that emerge as relevant for the girls/young women as they navigate their way through the Bengali rural society.

• Jordet, Maria & Gullestad, Siri Erika (2020). Egen stemme - En studie av å synge som individuasjon. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. ISSN 0332-6470. 57(9), s. 646–656. doi: 10.52734/4UZ6jJw5. Fulltekst i vitenarkiv Vis sammendrag

  A voice of one’s own – singing as an individuation process Background: Vocalizing is key to the individual’s psychological development, and singing can be vital in creating a sense of community. There is, however, scant knowledge on how singing can contribute to finding a voice of one’s own in youth. Method: We explored the impact of singing in a qualitative study with Bangladeshi village girls learning folk songs. The data material includes in-depth interviews with 10 girls coming from rural areas where girls often get married off early. Results: Analysis resulted in three main themes: 1) To become oneself through singing, 2) To comfort oneself through singing, and 3) To get to know oneself through the teacher. Conclusion: Findings demonstrate that the girls discover and integrate affect through singing, giving them courage to stand up for themselves. The paper argues that singing may be a driving force in psychological individuation processes towards increased autonomy.

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• Sæther, Eva; Jordet, Maria & Sæther, Wera (2023). Om sång på sårbart land.
• Jordet, Maria (2023). Resonance as grassroots practice: Resistance through music.
• Kertz-Welzel, Alexandra; Vestad, Ingeborg Lunde; Jordet, Maria & McNamara, Beatrice (2023). Reconceptualizing play in music education.
• Jordet, Maria (2022). Møte i Assisi: på vei mot en ny økonomi. St. Olav : Katolsk tidsskrift for religion og kultur. ISSN 0802-6726. s. 14–17.
• Jordet, Maria (2022). A music teaching methodology in rural Bangladesh and Dialectical critical realism: on being and becoming human.
• Jordet, Maria (2022). Looking towards trees when rethinking the economy: the Sundarbans, critical realism and capabilities.
• Jordet, Maria (2021). Med retning nedover: et reisebrev fra Assisi. Mentsch Magazine. 3(2), s. 34–39.
• Jordet, Maria (2020). Mapping music teaching methodologies and practices in rural Bangladesh.
• Jordet, Maria (2020). Preserving folk song traditions in Bangladesh.
• Jordet, Maria (2023). Tradert visdom og tid som renner ut: En undersøkelse ved sangskoler med barn og folkemusikere nord i Bangladesh. Høgskolen i Innlandet. ISSN 978-82-8380-420-1.

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