Alternative(s)
Better or just different
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11952082 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sebastian Engelmann (0009-0007-2640-140X, University of Education , Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 523-534 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Philosophy of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0309-8249 • E-ISSN: 1467-9752 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9752.12702 |
| OpenAlex | W4302288071 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper aspires to show the often-obscured structure of alternatives in education. Alternative education is generally understood as an umbrella term for educational thought and practice for and in schools differing from an assumed ‘mainstream’, where ‘alternative’ is often taken to mean ‘better’. In many cases, ‘mainstream’ serves as an empty signifier that can be substituted by various forms of criticism. Just as progressive education is supposed to remedy all the ills of traditional education, alternative education is often positioned as a safe place to retreat to, away from the mainstream. I argue that this leads to a dichotomous structure. The mainstream, however, is not an empirical reality, for example, a specific form of curriculum, differentiation of different types of schooling, or anything else. ‘Mainstream’ serves as a generic critical reference point. My argument is developed through a series of historical discussions around alternative education explored through the lens of contemporary analysis of the category. I then offer a more systematic account of the terminology in order to establish a perspective from which to assess the flaws and problems of alternative education alongside its potential virtues and benefits
Argument (complex analysis · Criticism · Curriculum · Economics · Epistemology · Higher education · Mainstream · Order (exchange · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Philosophy of education · Political science · Positive economics · Sociology · Terminology · Computer Science · Critical and Liberation Pedagogy · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Education Methods and Practices · Law · Philosophy
When children’s literature encounters political repression
Maria Montessori's Philosophy
People’s education ‘was subversive’. Spaces and struggles of Brazilian Movimento de Cultura Popular towards radical and decolonized geographies of education
Conclusion
One school, two systems’
Waldorf, Montessori und Pestalozzi‐Hype? – Schulnamen im Spiegel der Geschichte der Pädagogik
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |