Haines Lyon, Charlotte ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8341-744X (2016) Relational Democracy. In: BERA Conference 2016, 12-15th September, University of Leeds. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

This paper was presented as part of the BERA 2016 symposium: Education, social theory and social justice: the challenge of theorising alternatives futures.

In this paper by way of context, I argue that Dewey's definition of the “best and wisest parent” is being increasingly instrumentalised. As a counter to this instrumentalisation I argue for the need for a more relational school, drawing upon John Macmurray's work. However, I explore my concerns regarding emphasis on common values and harmonious relationships and bring Jacques Rancière's work together with Macmurray's to emphasise the need for dissensus within a relational democracy.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Status:	Unpublished
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
School/Department:	School of Education, Language and Psychology
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/1738

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