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Post-modern Sociology as a Democratic Educational Practice? Some suggestions.
- Source :
- British Journal of Sociology of Education; Dec91, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p467-481, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- This paper explores the relationships between sociology, democracy and education. Its main argument is that post-modernist theory (in spite of its own inherent inconsistencies) can be interpreted as a constructive challenge to the hierarchical presuppositions of academic sociology. It can thus help to provide a theoretical framework for formulating a new set of institutional arrangements for social inquiry, which would reconstitute sociology as a democratic educational practice. In order for this to occur, sociology must recognise that the problematic nature of the social relationships of authoritative interpretation constitute a key theoretical problem: a 'democratic' sociology must re-focus its efforts on formulating methods for critique which would help to enfranchise practitioners in the rigorous analysts of their work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SOCIOLOGY
DEMOCRACY
EDUCATION
POSTMODERNISM (Philosophy)
EDUCATIONAL sociology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01425692
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Sociology of Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9603085578
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/0142569910120404