Lauren Spring
Biographic Data
| ID | 938420 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lauren Spring |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lauren |
| FAMILY NAME | Spring |
| SIGNATURE | SPRING L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mount Saint Vincent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7384-638X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Regulation of Madness in Early Childhood Education
This qualitative study investigates how sanist systems of oppression within early childhood education both reflect and reinforce dominant discourses on mental health and madness. Through a Mad studies analysis of both qualitative interview data with postsecondary early childhood education and child studies students, as well as policy and curriculum documents relevant to Ontario postsecondary early childhood education studies, we seek to disrupt t…
Research-Based Theatre, Military Trauma, and Mad Praxis
This article, based on my study of military trauma, argues that research-based theatre is an appropriate and promising methodology for those interested in conducting and sharing mad research. Research-based-theatre is dialogic in nature (offering nuance to cut and dry psychiatric discourse); is centred around "embodiment" (which is often lost in conversations about "mental illness”); and is a form of story-sharing in community. It disrupts the in…
Ageing in place with non-medical home support services need not translate into dependence
Older adults who age at home independently are often celebrated as having anticipated and planned for their care needs in the later stages of life, whereas those who receive assistance from home support services are often stigmatised as dependent and characterised as a ‘drain on the system’. However, this thematic analysis of interview data from 12 home care clients in two Canadian provinces offers evidence that counters the assumption that home …
Ethical Implications of Using Research-Based Theater to Challenge Hegemonic Narratives About Mental Health
Many health researchers have started to see the benefits of partnering with playwrights to use theater as a tool to analyze and present complex findings. Such projects about mental health, however, remain few and far between and are especially fraught. This article argues that research-based theater can be an ideal tool for exploring and sharing counter-hegemonic “mad stories”—especially if the plays created can help interrupt, among other things…
The transformative-learning potential of feminist-inspired guided art gallery visits for people diagnosed with mental illness and addiction
Consciousness-raising practices at the heart of feminism remain one of the most vital components of transformative learning theory and provide the foundation for its constructivist underpinnings. Recently, there has been a call for educators to employ consciousness-raising practices outside of traditional classroom settings and to focus greater attention on the ‘extra-rational’ aspects of education – especially when working with marginalised adul…
Neoliberalism, Pro-ana/mia Websites, and Pathologizing Women
Key terms such as “pro-ana,” “pro-anorexia,” and “pro-ED” are searched for on the Internet over 13 million times annually. These searches lead to web pages and social media sites where pro-anorexia and “pro-bulimia” (pro-ana/mia) contributors share weight-loss and exercise tips, “thinspiration” slogans, images and videos, and speak openly about their problems with eating and body image. In this article, we outline our initial research on online r…
Neoliberalism, Pro-ana/mia Websites, and Pathologizing Women
Key terms such as “pro-ana,” “pro-anorexia,” and “pro-ED” are searched for on the Internet over 13 million times annually. These searches lead to web pages and social media sites where pro-anorexia and “pro-bulimia” (pro-ana/mia) contributors share weight-loss and exercise tips, “thinspiration” slogans, images and videos, and speak openly about their problems with eating and body image. In this article, we outline our initial research on online r…
The transformative-learning potential of feminist-inspired guided art gallery visits for people diagnosed with mental illness and addiction
Consciousness-raising practices at the heart of feminism remain one of the most vital components of transformative learning theory and provide the foundation for its constructivist underpinnings. Recently, there has been a call for educators to employ consciousness-raising practices outside of traditional classroom settings and to focus greater attention on the ‘extra-rational’ aspects of education – especially when working with marginalised adul…
Neoliberalism, Pro-ana/mia Websites, and Pathologizing Women
Key terms such as “pro-ana,” “pro-anorexia,” and “pro-ED” are searched for on the Internet over 13 million times annually. These searches lead to web pages and social media sites where pro-anorexia and “pro-bulimia” (pro-ana/mia) contributors share weight-loss and exercise tips, “thinspiration” slogans, images and videos, and speak openly about their problems with eating and body image. In this article, we outline our initial research on online r…
The transformative-learning potential of feminist-inspired guided art gallery visits for people diagnosed with mental illness and addiction
Consciousness-raising practices at the heart of feminism remain one of the most vital components of transformative learning theory and provide the foundation for its constructivist underpinnings. Recently, there has been a call for educators to employ consciousness-raising practices outside of traditional classroom settings and to focus greater attention on the ‘extra-rational’ aspects of education – especially when working with marginalised adul…
Ethical Implications of Using Research-Based Theater to Challenge Hegemonic Narratives About Mental Health
Many health researchers have started to see the benefits of partnering with playwrights to use theater as a tool to analyze and present complex findings. Such projects about mental health, however, remain few and far between and are especially fraught. This article argues that research-based theater can be an ideal tool for exploring and sharing counter-hegemonic “mad stories”—especially if the plays created can help interrupt, among other things…
Research-Based Theatre, Military Trauma, and Mad Praxis
This article, based on my study of military trauma, argues that research-based theatre is an appropriate and promising methodology for those interested in conducting and sharing mad research. Research-based-theatre is dialogic in nature (offering nuance to cut and dry psychiatric discourse); is centred around "embodiment" (which is often lost in conversations about "mental illness”); and is a form of story-sharing in community. It disrupts the in…
Ageing in place with non-medical home support services need not translate into dependence
Older adults who age at home independently are often celebrated as having anticipated and planned for their care needs in the later stages of life, whereas those who receive assistance from home support services are often stigmatised as dependent and characterised as a ‘drain on the system’. However, this thematic analysis of interview data from 12 home care clients in two Canadian provinces offers evidence that counters the assumption that home …
Regulation of Madness in Early Childhood Education
This qualitative study investigates how sanist systems of oppression within early childhood education both reflect and reinforce dominant discourses on mental health and madness. Through a Mad studies analysis of both qualitative interview data with postsecondary early childhood education and child studies students, as well as policy and curriculum documents relevant to Ontario postsecondary early childhood education studies, we seek to disrupt t…
Sociology (4 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Critical consciousness (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Hegemony (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Narrative (2 works)