From the margins to the majority: the possibility of a liberal education in liquid times
Liberal philosophers of education often concentrate on issues of accommodation and recognition coming from minority cultures within pluralistic societies. While this remains an important task, I argue that there are troubling currents within the mainstream culture that merit philosophical critique...
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ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.219192014-02-13T03:49:25ZFrom the margins to the majority: the possibility of a liberal education in liquid timesSchapira, MichaelEducation - Philosophy ofLiberal philosophers of education often concentrate on issues of accommodation and recognition coming from minority cultures within pluralistic societies. While this remains an important task, I argue that there are troubling currents within the mainstream culture that merit philosophical critique by liberals. In this thesis I situate the educational platform of liberal philosopher Eamonn Callan within critiques coming from social theorists concerned with the growing influence of the market in our culture. I argue that unless these critiques are taken seriously liberals will have trouble translating their educational ideals into feasible modes of practice. I conclude by suggesting three ways in which this dialogue between liberals and social theorists can address these troubling currents.La plupart des philosophes d'éducation libérale se concentrent sur les problèmes d'accommodation et de reconnaissance des cultures minoritaires dans les sociétés pluralistes. Alors que cela reste une tâche très importante, je soutiens qu'il y a des tendances inquiétantes dans la culture majoritaire qui méritent une critique philosophique par les libéraux. Dans cette thèse je mets en parallèle le programme pédagogique du philosophe libéral Eamonn Callan et les critiques des penseurs de la théorie sociale sur l'influence du marché qui ne cesse d'augmenter dans notre culture. Je maintiens qu'il faut aborder les problèmes découlant de cette influence si les libéraux veulent traduire concrètement leurs principes pédagogiques en modes de pratique faisable. Je conclus en suggérant trois façons par lesquelles un dialogue entre les libéraux et les penseurs de la théorie sociale peut aborder ces tendances inquiétantes.McGill UniversityKevin Michael McDonough (Internal/Supervisor)2008Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenElectronically-submitted theses.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21919 |
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Liberal philosophers of education often concentrate on issues of accommodation and recognition coming from minority cultures within pluralistic societies. While this remains an important task, I argue that there are troubling currents within the mainstream culture that merit philosophical critique by liberals. In this thesis I situate the educational platform of liberal philosopher Eamonn Callan within critiques coming from social theorists concerned with the growing influence of the market in our culture. I argue that unless these critiques are taken seriously liberals will have trouble translating their educational ideals into feasible modes of practice. I conclude by suggesting three ways in which this dialogue between liberals and social theorists can address these troubling currents. === La plupart des philosophes d'éducation libérale se concentrent sur les problèmes d'accommodation et de reconnaissance des cultures minoritaires dans les sociétés pluralistes. Alors que cela reste une tâche très importante, je soutiens qu'il y a des tendances inquiétantes dans la culture majoritaire qui méritent une critique philosophique par les libéraux. Dans cette thèse je mets en parallèle le programme pédagogique du philosophe libéral Eamonn Callan et les critiques des penseurs de la théorie sociale sur l'influence du marché qui ne cesse d'augmenter dans notre culture. Je maintiens qu'il faut aborder les problèmes découlant de cette influence si les libéraux veulent traduire concrètement leurs principes pédagogiques en modes de pratique faisable. Je conclus en suggérant trois façons par lesquelles un dialogue entre les libéraux et les penseurs de la théorie sociale peut aborder ces tendances inquiétantes. |
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