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"In Universities, the Religious People Keep Their Mouths Shut": Solving an Interdiscursive Problem in Higher Education Literacy Practices.

"In Universities, the Religious People Keep Their Mouths Shut": Solving an Interdiscursive Problem in Higher Education Literacy Practices.

Authors :
Smith, Paul Vincent
Source :
Forum: Qualitative Social Research / Qualitative Sozialforschung; Sep2022, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p1-21, 21p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Religious faith, despite being a protected characteristic under UK law, is under-studied in higher education. In this article, I answer the call for studies that demonstrate the difference that religious adherence can make to the student experience of higher education instruction and assessment. In my qualitative study, I used ideas from ethnomethodology, FOUCAULT's archaeological work, academic literacies, and the Wittgensteinian perspective of WINCH to characterise the meeting of religious faith and sociological constructionism as a discursive problem occasioned by a born-again Christian student. I show how this discursive problem was described after it had been solved, pragmatically if not academically, in the student's writing. The solution comprised an interdiscursive technique of presenting faith-inspired ideas without pressing them into the service of an argument structure. My analysis of materials demonstrates a series of considerations that would not be relevant to non-religious students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14385627
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Forum: Qualitative Social Research / Qualitative Sozialforschung
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
159522978