On the politics of educational theory rhetoric, theoretical ambiguity, and the construction of society

"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...

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Other Authors: Szkudlarek, Tomasz., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Taylor & Francis 2017
2017.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Theorizing education series.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009493431406719
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Theory, (in)visibility, and totality : theories of education as discourses : by way of introduction
  • 2. Education, society, and the nation : "I have decided to be what you made me" / Rousseau
  • 3. Discipline, mechanics, and "the fluid element" / Herbart
  • 4. Education and the apparent society
  • 5. Knowledge, education, and ignorance
  • 6. Rhetoric, the political, and education in light of Laclau's theory
  • 7. Theory, identity, and rhetorics : summary and discussion.