Pedagogies of Post-Truth
Ahmet Atay editor David H Kahl, Jr editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Lexington Books
Published:22nd Aug '23
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Pedagogies of Post-Truth explores the national and international political developments in what has been called a post-truth society; specifically, in which conservative groups target media outlets claiming fabrication of news and that the veracity of evidence-based reporting should be questioned. Truth has been reduced to the validation of opinions instead of the presentation of scientific facts. This collection responds to these issues by initiating a scholarly dialogue about teaching in the era of post-truth in which research-based findings that do not align with political viewpoints are judged, criticized, and often described as “fake.” Contributors evaluate the pedagogical challenges of post-truth discourse and how post-truth messages negatively affect instructors and students. By highlighting ways instructors and students can resist the hegemony of post-truth, this book creates a dialogue among scholars, illustrates the challenges, and offers pedagogical techniques to discuss “post-truth,” the role of the educator, the role of media, and the role of other story-makers of our society.
"Speaking truth to power, Kahl and Atay’s perfectly timed and much-needed edited collection comprehensively conceptualizes, compellingly critiques, and carefully considers how critical communication pedagogy can contribute to college students’ capacity to recognize and resist the contemporary post-truth context in which politicians, media personnel, and other parties seek to preserve power and further persecute oppressed populations, by purposefully promoting false/fake “facts” that prey on people who are persuaded by their emotions and beliefs rather than by factual truths."
-- Lawrence R. Frey, University of Colorado Boulder"Speaking truth to power, Kahl and Atay’s perfectly timed and much-needed edited collection comprehensively conceptualizes, compellingly critiques, and carefully considers how critical communication pedagogy can contribute to college students’ capacity to recognize and resist the contemporary post-truth context in which politicians, media personnel, and other parties seek to preserve power and further persecute oppressed populations, by purposefully promoting false/fake “facts” that prey on people who are persuaded by their emotions and beliefs rather than by factual truths."
-- Deanna L. Fassett, San José State UniverISBN: 9781793627209
Dimensions: 227mm x 151mm x 17mm
Weight: 354g
228 pages