On the Politics of Educational Theory

Rhetoric, theoretical ambiguity, and the construction of society

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
Cover of the book On the Politics of Educational Theory by Tomasz Szkudlarek, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Tomasz Szkudlarek ISBN: 9781317495130
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: November 3, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Tomasz Szkudlarek
ISBN: 9781317495130
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: November 3, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

On the Politics of Educational Theory considers the political significance of educational theory as a specific genre of public discourse. Rather than understanding educational theories solely as addressing issues of childrearing and instruction, this book aims to view educational theories in a broader socio-political context. It explores the role of educational theories in the construction of collective and political identities, and analyses them as rhetorical strategies operating as political discourses.

Defining the methodological framework through the perspectives of Michel Foucault and Ernesto Laclau, each chapter examines the ways in which theories of education contribute to the creation of social realities and identities. Such issues as the construction of visibility and invisibility of power, the tropes of temporality, or the use of postulational language where theorists say what ‘should’ be done in and by education, are some of the threads that weave through particular theories – from Rousseau to the discourse of education in the knowledge-based society – analysed as ontological rhetorics constitutive of political identities.

This book suggests a direction for a more conscious way of dealing with the political in education. As such, it will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in the fields of educational research, philosophy of education, curriculum studies, social and political theory, and theory of education.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

On the Politics of Educational Theory considers the political significance of educational theory as a specific genre of public discourse. Rather than understanding educational theories solely as addressing issues of childrearing and instruction, this book aims to view educational theories in a broader socio-political context. It explores the role of educational theories in the construction of collective and political identities, and analyses them as rhetorical strategies operating as political discourses.

Defining the methodological framework through the perspectives of Michel Foucault and Ernesto Laclau, each chapter examines the ways in which theories of education contribute to the creation of social realities and identities. Such issues as the construction of visibility and invisibility of power, the tropes of temporality, or the use of postulational language where theorists say what ‘should’ be done in and by education, are some of the threads that weave through particular theories – from Rousseau to the discourse of education in the knowledge-based society – analysed as ontological rhetorics constitutive of political identities.

This book suggests a direction for a more conscious way of dealing with the political in education. As such, it will appeal to researchers, academics and postgraduate students in the fields of educational research, philosophy of education, curriculum studies, social and political theory, and theory of education.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Politics of Fat: People, Power and Food and Nutrition Policy by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Elizabeth Evelinge, II by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Creating Critical Classrooms by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book The Handbook of Disaster and Emergency Policies and Institutions by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Forest Dwellers, Forest Protectors by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book The Market and Public Choices by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Routledge Revivals: Encyclopedia of American Civil Liberties (2006) by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Books, Bodies and Bronzes by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Masturbation as a Means of Achieving Sexual Health by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Meredith Now by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Descriptions in Context by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book The Cheque Books of the Chapel Royal by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book The End of the Maoist Era: Chinese Politics During the Twilight of the Cultural Revolution, 1972-1976 by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Early Tudor Translators: Margaret Beaufort, Margaret More Roper and Mary Basset by Tomasz Szkudlarek
Cover of the book Competition Policy in the Global Economy by Tomasz Szkudlarek
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy