Technical agonism
Embracing democratic dissensus in the datafication of education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21785643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica Holloway (0000-0001-9267-3197, Australian Catholic University, corresponding author), Steven Lewis (0000-0002-8796-3939, Australian Catholic University), Sarah Langman (0000-0002-4175-1367, Australian Catholic University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 253-265 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Learning Media and Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1743-9884 • E-ISSN: 1743-9892 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17439884.2022.2160987 |
| OpenAlex | W4312192205 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 30 |
This paper interrogates whether technical democracy is well-suited to contend with possible technical controversies, including the increasing prevalence of EdTech in public schooling. Drawing across Habermasian 'deliberative democracy' that seeks consensus-derived resolution, as well as more agonistic approaches that embrace conflict as the means for pursuing pluralistic values, we use this paper to problematise technical democracy for its potential to produce agonistic and pluralistic im/possibilities. Drawing on case studies developed from our previous research into digital platforms and infrastructures, we consider what an alternative to technical democracy might offer towards realising democratic ideals through what we call technical agonism. Using these thinking tools, we argue that a move towards technical agonism would centre dissension and scepticism as fundamental features of liberal democratic institutions, while also providing opportunities for schooling to be reimagined in ways that are more democratic and ethical
Agonism · Deliberative democracy · Democracy · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Skepticism · Sociology · Digital Education and Society · Law · Philosophy · Social Media and Politics
Big Data in Education
Pluralism
Algorithms of Education
Datafying the teaching ‘profession’
Machine behaviourism
A Theory of Justice
Reconciliation Through the Public use of Reason
Responding to sociotechnical controversies in education
Teachers as market influencers
An Agonistic Approach to Technological Conflict
Contextualizing the datafication of schooling – a comparative discussion of Germany and Russia
Investing in imagined digital futures
Automation, APIs and the distributed labour of platform pedagogies in Google Classroom
Providing a platform for ‘what works’
Datafication of schooling in Japan
Repackaging authority
Mediating vulnerability
Media studies’ fascination with the concept of the public sphere
Internet-based media, Europe and the political public sphere
Conflict and seduction in the public sphere
Teacher evaluation as an onto-epistemic framework
Devising hybrid forums
Governing teachers through datafication
| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 2,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |