Critical education, speaking the truth, and acting back

Professor Apple describes his past experiences in South Korea, in order to highlight theimportance and risks of being a critical educator. He also points out that if the theory andpractice of critical education are simply understood as a specialized academic area, widely usedfor purposes of conversi...

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Tipo de recurso:
http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6818
Fecha de publicación:
2010
Institución:
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Repositorio:
RiUPTC: Repositorio Institucional UPTC
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.uptc.edu.co:001/13277
Acceso en línea:
https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/praxis_saber/article/view/1096
https://repositorio.uptc.edu.co/handle/001/13277
Palabra clave:
Education
critical education
power-knowledge.
Educación
Educación crítica
Conocimiento-poder.
Education
Education critique
Connaissance-pouvoir
Educação
Educação crítica
conhecimento – poder.
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http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf319
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Summary:Professor Apple describes his past experiences in South Korea, in order to highlight theimportance and risks of being a critical educator. He also points out that if the theory andpractice of critical education are simply understood as a specialized academic area, widely usedfor purposes of conversion in order to gain mobility in the social field of the academic power(Bordieu, 1984), they lose their value and power. On the contrary, their power and potential aremagnified when they are intimately connected with the social movements and struggles thatgive life to them.