'What I wanted to do was in the order of philosophy: can one reflect philosophically on the history of knowledge as historical material rather than reflecting on a theory or a philosophy of history. In a rather empirical and clumsy fashion, I envisaged a work as close as possible to that of historians, but in order to ask philosophical questions, concerning the history of knowledge. [ 30 more words ]
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Holligan, C. Exploring a taboo of cultural reproduction (2018) British Journal of Sociology of Education, 39 (4), pp. 535-550. DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2017.1367270 Abstract Cultural reproduction is rarely, if ever, theorised through clandestine practices of sexual offending by teachers in the gendered hierarchies of state schools. Drawing upon Freedom of Information requests and other official qualitative data provided by a U.K. teaching council, this article endeavours to explain the form of a gendered cultural reproduction by reference to the diversity of ways in which identities are constructed and ‘contracted’ for female student victims. [ 94 more words ]
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Call for chapters: Would Foucault have read Harry Potter? Unlocking social theory with popular culture Naomi Barnes, Amanda Heffernan and Shirley Steinberg are calling for abstracts for an edited book, tentatively titled Would Foucault have read Harry Potter? Unlocking social theory with popular culture. After initial consultation, the book is intended for Palgrave Publications. Below is the preliminary abstract of the book: [ 772 more words ]
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Hinchliffe, G. Epistemic freedom and education (2018) Ethics and Education, 13 (2), pp. 191-207. DOI: 10.1080/17449642.2018.1438150 Abstract First of all, I define the concept of epistemic freedom in the light of the changing nature of educational practice that prioritise over-prescriptive conceptions of learning. I defend the ‘reality’ of this freedom against possible determinist-related criticisms. I do this by stressing the concept of agency as characterised by ‘becoming’. [ 83 more words ]
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Pembroke, S. Foucault and Industrial Schools in Ireland: Subtly Disciplining or Dominating through Brutality? (2018) Sociology, . Article in Press. DOI: 10.1177/0038038518763490 Abstract Industrial Schools run by Catholic Religious Orders in Ireland were a form of institutionalised child-welfare that incarcerated children in need for most of the 20th century. During the last decade, Industrial Schools were one of the most controversial elements of Ireland’s recent history; the abuse scandal associated with such places has led to a state apology, the setting up of an inquiry and redress process, with its final report (the Ryan Report), published in 2009. [ 87 more words ]
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'What is philosophy if not a way of reflecting, not so much on what is true and what is false, as on our relationship to truth? ... The movement by which, not without effort and uncertainty, dreams and illusions, one detaches oneself from what is accepted as true and seeks other rules - that is philosophy.' Michel Foucault. (1997) . 'The Masked Philosopher'. [ 35 more words ]
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Editor: I am delighted to have just received a first copy of the new book. Foucault at the Movies Michel Foucault, Patrice Maniglier, Dork Zabunyan. Translated and edited by Clare O'Farrell, Columbia University Press, 2018 Michel Foucault’s work on film, although not extensive, compellingly illustrates the power of bringing his unique vision to bear on the subject and offers valuable insights into other aspects of his thought. [ 587 more words ]
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Casey, A., Larsson, H. “It’s Groundhog Day”: Foucault’s Governmentality and Crisis Discourses in Physical Education (2018) Quest, pp. 1-18. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2018.1451347 Abstract Dominant discourses in physical education research center on subject-wide crisis. This is despite repeated calls to address enduring concerns about how physical education is taught. In short, the subject seems caught in Groundhog Day (defined by Oxford Dictionaries (n.d.) as “a situation in which a series of unwelcome or tedious events appear to be recurring in exactly the same way”). [ 109 more words ]
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Angermuller, J. Accumulating discursive capital, valuating subject positions. From Marx to Foucault (2018) Critical Discourse Studies, pp. 1-12. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1080/17405904.2018.1457551 Abstract Whenever people use language, they participate in valuation practices, i.e. they give value to themselves as well as to others. To account for the construction of social inequality through discursive valuation practices, discourse theorists need Marxist theory and Marxists need discourse theory. [ 166 more words ]
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Peter Triantafillou and Naja Vucina, The politics of health promotion. Case studies from Denmark and England, Manchester University Press, 2018 Description This book examines the quest to promote the health and vigour of individuals and populations of liberal democracies. It provides a detailed account of the emergence and working of Danish and English health promotion policies and programs in the areas of obesity control and mental recovery. [ 153 more words ]
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Gera Roy, A. Dream of a World Without Borders: A Century After the Komagata Maru (2018) Social and Legal Studies, 27 (2), pp. 219-235. DOI: 10.1177/0964663917746484 Abstract This essay revisits the ‘Komagata Maru’ incident of 1914 to investigate the legalities that have complicated migration from some parts of the world to others since the era of apparently porous colonial borders to the highly bordered contemporary world that is differentially porous. [ 161 more words ]
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Angelaki, Journal of the Theoretical Humanities Special Issue: Problems in twentieth-century French philosophy Vol 23, no. 2 2018 Issue editors: Sean Bowden and Mark G.E. Kelly Introduction PROBLEMS IN TWENTIETH-CENTURY FRENCH PHILOSOPHY Sean Bowden & Mark G.E. Kelly Page: 1 Editorial PROBLEMATIZING PROBLEMS Sean Bowden & Mark G.E. Kelly Pages: 2-7 THE MISADVENTURES OF THE “PROBLEM” IN “PHILOSOPHY” from kant to deleuze… [ 175 more words ]
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Judith Fathallah, Fanfiction and the Author - E-book | Amsterdam University Press, 2017 The production, reception and discussion of fanfiction is a major aspect of contemporary global media. Thus far, however, the genre has been subject to relatively little rigorous qualitative or quantitative study-a problem that Judith M. Fathallah remedies here through close analysis of fanfiction related to Sherlock, Supernatural, and Game of Thrones. [ 176 more words ]
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Brigley Thompson, Z. From safe spaces to precarious moments: teaching sexuality and violence in the American higher education classroom (2018) Gender and Education, pp. 1-17. Article in Press. DOI: 10.1080/09540253.2018.1458077 Abstract Critics of safe spaces in campus teaching often fail to understand the complexity of instructors’ practices in teaching controversial topics. Beginning with recent controversy regarding safe spaces in the higher education classroom, this paper explores strategies for fostering more complex learning when teaching classes on sensitive topics, whilst encouraging a resilient mind-set in approaching disturbing subjects. [ 116 more words ]
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