Foucault and a politics of confession in education /
"In liberal, democratic and capitalist societies today, we are increasingly invited to disclose our innermost thoughts to others. We are asked to turn our gaze inwards, scrutinizing ourselves, our behaviours and beliefs, while talking and writing about ourselves in these terms. This form of dis...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge,
2014.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "In liberal, democratic and capitalist societies today, we are increasingly invited to disclose our innermost thoughts to others. We are asked to turn our gaze inwards, scrutinizing ourselves, our behaviours and beliefs, while talking and writing about ourselves in these terms. This form of disclosure of the self resonates with older forms of church confession, and is now widely seen in practices of education in new ways in nurseries, schools, colleges, universities, workplaces and the wider policy arena"-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 229 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317650133 (electronic bk.) 1317650131 (electronic bk.) 9781315763057 |