Edward Said and the Cultural Politics of Education
Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, Jan 19, 2007
ABSTRACT This introductory essay to this special issue of Discourse on Edward Said and the cultur... more ABSTRACT This introductory essay to this special issue of Discourse on Edward Said and the cultural politics of education provides an overview discussion of four inter-related themes representing the wideranging scope of Said's academic and political writings. The first of these themes relates to his idea of Orientalism, through which Said sought to describe the relationship between colonial knowledge and the exercise of imperial power. The second concerns the application of this theoretical work on Orientalism to his political interventions in the murky politics of Palestine, and the subjugation of the Palestinian people by the Israeli state. The third theme is linked to the critical role he envisaged for the intellectual. And the final theme relates to his commitment to the principles of humanism, democratic criticism and cosmopolitanism, which formed the core basis of his theoretical work and his politics.
Red.) Auf der politischen Agenda Europas steht die Idee des europäischen Bürgers und der europäis... more Red.) Auf der politischen Agenda Europas steht die Idee des europäischen Bürgers und der europäischen Bürgerin weit vorne. Dabei funktioniert der Begriff "Europäer" bzw. "Europäerin" als kulturelles Kon-strukt, in welchem kollektive Wünsche und Ängste erfasst werden, wobei die Sozial-und Erziehungswis-senschaften als zentrale Technologien verstanden werden, um diesen neuen Idealtypen zu kreieren. Die von Catarina Sofia Silva Martins und Thomas S. Popkewitz vorgetragene These wird hier von fünf Kolleginnen und Kollegen kritisch diskutiert. (Ed.) Ranking high on the European agenda is the idea of the European citizen, whereby the notion of "the European" functions as cultural construct or concept in which collective desires and fears are captured, and the social and educational sciences are understood as core technologies in creating this new ideal type. In the following, this thesis, presented by Catarina Sofia Silva Martins and Thomas S. Popkewitz, is d...
The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with p... more The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.
In so doing, it provides a brief overview of postcolonialism as theory, politics and practice. It... more In so doing, it provides a brief overview of postcolonialism as theory, politics and practice. It considers postcolonialism's ambivalent reception amongst differing constituencies, a sign both of desire and danger, as Stuart Hall has put it. Criticisms of postcolonialism have come from both the left and the right and from indigenous scholars as well. In traversing the nature of postcolonialism, the paper considers the work, albeit briefly, of a number of major 'foundational' thinkers, namely Fanon, Said, Bhabha and Spivak. The need for a more liberatory rather than conciliatory postcolonialism is argued for, as is the need to integrate postcolonialism with an understanding of contemporary globalization. Postcolonial insights can help overcome the ahistoricity of much globalization theorizing and also its reification. Against this backdrop, the paper then provides a summative account of all of the contributions in this special issue, all of which demonstrate how new cultural practices and policy imperatives in education are linked to colonial and postcolonial formations.
Edward Said and the Cultural Politics of Education
Discourse Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, Jan 19, 2007
ABSTRACT This introductory essay to this special issue of Discourse on Edward Said and the cultur... more ABSTRACT This introductory essay to this special issue of Discourse on Edward Said and the cultural politics of education provides an overview discussion of four inter-related themes representing the wideranging scope of Said's academic and political writings. The first of these themes relates to his idea of Orientalism, through which Said sought to describe the relationship between colonial knowledge and the exercise of imperial power. The second concerns the application of this theoretical work on Orientalism to his political interventions in the murky politics of Palestine, and the subjugation of the Palestinian people by the Israeli state. The third theme is linked to the critical role he envisaged for the intellectual. And the final theme relates to his commitment to the principles of humanism, democratic criticism and cosmopolitanism, which formed the core basis of his theoretical work and his politics.
Red.) Auf der politischen Agenda Europas steht die Idee des europäischen Bürgers und der europäis... more Red.) Auf der politischen Agenda Europas steht die Idee des europäischen Bürgers und der europäischen Bürgerin weit vorne. Dabei funktioniert der Begriff "Europäer" bzw. "Europäerin" als kulturelles Kon-strukt, in welchem kollektive Wünsche und Ängste erfasst werden, wobei die Sozial-und Erziehungswis-senschaften als zentrale Technologien verstanden werden, um diesen neuen Idealtypen zu kreieren. Die von Catarina Sofia Silva Martins und Thomas S. Popkewitz vorgetragene These wird hier von fünf Kolleginnen und Kollegen kritisch diskutiert. (Ed.) Ranking high on the European agenda is the idea of the European citizen, whereby the notion of "the European" functions as cultural construct or concept in which collective desires and fears are captured, and the social and educational sciences are understood as core technologies in creating this new ideal type. In the following, this thesis, presented by Catarina Sofia Silva Martins and Thomas S. Popkewitz, is d...
The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with p... more The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.
In so doing, it provides a brief overview of postcolonialism as theory, politics and practice. It... more In so doing, it provides a brief overview of postcolonialism as theory, politics and practice. It considers postcolonialism's ambivalent reception amongst differing constituencies, a sign both of desire and danger, as Stuart Hall has put it. Criticisms of postcolonialism have come from both the left and the right and from indigenous scholars as well. In traversing the nature of postcolonialism, the paper considers the work, albeit briefly, of a number of major 'foundational' thinkers, namely Fanon, Said, Bhabha and Spivak. The need for a more liberatory rather than conciliatory postcolonialism is argued for, as is the need to integrate postcolonialism with an understanding of contemporary globalization. Postcolonial insights can help overcome the ahistoricity of much globalization theorizing and also its reification. Against this backdrop, the paper then provides a summative account of all of the contributions in this special issue, all of which demonstrate how new cultural practices and policy imperatives in education are linked to colonial and postcolonial formations.
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