Challenging the Cult of Self-Esteem in Education
Education, Psychology, and the Subaltern Self
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:16th Aug '17
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In this book, Bergeron demonstrates the negative emotional and pedagogical repercussions that result from American educators’ embrace of self-esteem and the dogma surrounding its acceptance. Critically interpreting the meaning of self-esteem in education, he challenges "common sense" assumptions surrounding this notion and questions the historical, political, philosophical, and pedagogical forces that have shaped this psychological construct in education. Interrogating the pedagogical practices linked to student empowerment, self-determination, and social agency in the classroom, Bergeron discusses the ways in which the promise of self-esteem has backfired, particularly for marginalized and impoverished students.
ISBN: 9781138700888
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
126 pages