Realities of Critical Pedagogy

This book examines how the Lycée autogéré de Paris, an experimental high school established in 1982 which claims to implement critical and democratic pedagogical practices, contributes to the development of counter-hegemonic educational and social practices. The author presents and analyses significant discursive data on the school's pedagogical practice, focusing specifically on triangulation, from general assemblies to official texts, pedagogic projects and everyday interactions inside and outside the institution. He then argues that the discourses of the self-managed high school tend to be critical of the French state's neoliberal discourse on education while favouring the development of practices of solidarity within the local and broader context of the institution. The book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of sociology of education, sociolinguistics and education for social justice.

Contributes to discussion around education for the public good versus reproduction of the neoliberal status quo Makes connections between education policy and practice Situates the self-managed high school in relation to the pedagogic discourses of late capitalism

Auteur

Mehdi Galiere is Senior Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Humanities at Szeged University, Hungary.

Contenu

1. Introduction.- 2. Official and Alternative Pedagogic Discourses.- 3. Everyday Educational Practices in Paris Self-Managed High School.- 4. 'Radio LAP': Recontextualizing Social Issues in a Transdisciplinary Critical Pedagogic Event.- 5. Conclusion: Rethinking the Collective and the Individual in Education Through Self-Management: A Generalizable Endeavour?.