The depersonalised consumer subjectivity and its effect on fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics in higher education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12906285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eloise Symonds (0000-0001-9495-3125, Lancaster University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 624-640 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Studies in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-8487 • E-ISSN: 1750-8495 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17508487.2020.1755330 |
| OpenAlex | W3021729774 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 22 |
Both the consumer subjectivity and partnership models are receiving increasing attention within higher education institutions. In this article, I explore the impersonality that characterises the social role of the consumer and its impact on the formation and implementation of meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics. I draw from Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of critical discourse analysis to explore 32 interviews and 12 policy documents gathered from two post-1992 universities in England. Academics and undergraduates in this study recognised the conflict that arises between the consumer subjectivity and the partner subjectivity; this article explores how this conflict is created through the behaviours that constitute socially structured roles. I will discuss the divergence between the institutional positioning of undergraduates and the impact this positioning has on the relationships between undergraduates and academics. This article discusses the variation apparent in the verbal and written discourses across both institutions and questions the navigation of the impersonal consumer subjectivity for fostering meaningful relationships between undergraduates and academics
Epistemology · Higher education · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Subjectivity · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Higher Education Research Studies · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |