Todd, Sharon
(2011)
Becoming Present in Context:
the politics of the gap in educational transformation.
European Journal of Education, 10.
pp. 363-366.
ISSN 0141-8211
Abstract
Masschelein’s article works as both a proposal and an invitation: it proposes an existential
orientation to questions of educational concern, and it invites everyone to think along with him, to
implicate themselves in this particular exercise of thought. In response, therefore, the author seeks to
create a conversation, one that reflects an exercise of her own thinking in relation to that of Jan’s – and
highlights in her reply ‘in relation to’ for reasons which will become clearer in the article. She does this
by building upon the main thinker with whom he is himself in conversation – namely, Hannah Arendt.
First, however, the author offers a reading of what she sees as Masschelein’s main position and then
turns to her own encounter with his text as an illustration of what she later discusses as ‘becoming
present in context’ – a context in which the place of narrative occupies a central position. She then
discusses what this means for the relation between philosophy of education and transformation.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Becoming Present; Context;
politics; gap;educational transformation; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Education |
| Item ID: |
12822 |
| Depositing User: |
Prof. Sharon Todd
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| Date Deposited: |
28 Apr 2020 10:10 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
European Journal of Education |
| Publisher: |
Wiley |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
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| Use Licence: |
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