The Power In / Of Language (Educational Philosophy and Theory Special Issues) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444367013 ISBN 13: 9781444367010

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

Synopsis

The Power In/Of Language features a collection of essays that analyse the ways in which language is utilized in contemporary education revealing its deeply entrenched power relationships.

• Features essays grounded in theoretical rigor that offer critical insights into contemporary educational practice
• Provides educators with fresh new perspectives on language in education
• Based on the latest research data

About this title

About the Author

David R. Cole is Associate Professor at the University of Western Sydney. His most recent book is Educational Life-forms: Deleuzian Teaching and Learning Practice.

Linda J. Graham is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Postdoctoral Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Macquarie University in Sydney. Her most recent book is (De)Constructing ADHD: Critical Guidance for Teachers and Teacher Educators.

From the Back Cover

There is immense power in language – so special care should be taken on how it is yielded when it concerns the education of children. The Power In/Of Language features a collection of original essays that address and analyse the various ways that language is utilised in contemporary education, revealing its deeply entrenched power relationships. Drawing on empirical study and theoretical insight, each author clearly shows how the language of education can – and must – be reassessed in contemporary contexts. Their insights enable readers to be aware of how language may harbour and conceal strategies of power.

Teachers will benefit by gaining reflexivity and insight into their use of language in educational contexts, and students will gain a richer understanding of ways to study language in education, as well as the major theoretical platforms from which to analyse language use. The essays also provide educators with a rigorous intellectual challenge to apply the ideas in their own practice. Thought-provoking and highly engaging, The Power In/Of Language offers illuminating insights into the ways that language shapes 21st-century pedagogy.

From the Inside Flap

There is immense power in language – so special care should be taken on how it is yielded when it concerns the education of children. The Power In/Of Language features a collection of original essays that address and analyse the various ways that language is utilised in contemporary education, revealing its deeply entrenched power relationships. Drawing on empirical study and theoretical insight, each author clearly shows how the language of education can – and must – be reassessed in contemporary contexts. Their insights enable readers to be aware of how language may harbour and conceal strategies of power.

Teachers will benefit by gaining reflexivity and insight into their use of language in educational contexts, and students will gain a richer understanding of ways to study language in education, as well as the major theoretical platforms from which to analyse language use. The essays also provide educators with a rigorous intellectual challenge to apply the ideas in their own practice. Thought-provoking and highly engaging, The Power In/Of Language offers illuminating insights into the ways that language shapes 21^st-century pedagogy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444367013
• ISBN 13: 9781444367010
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 168
• Editor: Cole David R., Graham Linda J.