Relational Theory: A Proposal to the Understanding and Resolution of Conflicts in the Educational Institution

Social precariousness is manifested today in the difficulty of man to create and maintain solid and lasting relationships, being germ of new social pathologies and cause of diverse conflicts such as school violence. This paper proposes a change of approach in understanding and solving conflicts in t...

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Main Authors: Luz Yolanda Sandoval Estupiñán, Nuria Garro-Gil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Navarra 2017-03-01
Series:Estudios sobre Educación
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Online Access:https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/estudios-sobre-educacion/article/view/8717
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Summary:Social precariousness is manifested today in the difficulty of man to create and maintain solid and lasting relationships, being germ of new social pathologies and cause of diverse conflicts such as school violence. This paper proposes a change of approach in understanding and solving conflicts in the educational context as the one adopted in Pierpaolo Donati’s relational sociology. Man is a relational being that coexists with others, by the same token, social relationships mean approaching and distancing, which is why the risk is always present as a potential conflict. Reflective and relational rationality allow us to appreciate the generative capacity of relationships to introduce changes that modify and humanize the relational context and make of the educational institution a relational context.
ISSN:1578-7001
2386-6292