Open AccessParallel Oppressions
Author(s) -
Alexis Jones
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of culture and values in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2590-342X
DOI - 10.46303/jcve.02.01.2
Subject(s) - authoritarianism , empowerment , context (archaeology) , politics , sociology , pedagogy , mathematics education , epistemology , public relations , political science , psychology , law , democracy , philosophy , history , archaeology
Schooling is generally a culture, a context, where there are particular behaviors that are allowable and those that are not. What we allow, recommend, and encourage for both our students and teachers says a great deal about what our society believes about freedom, empowerment, politics, and controversy. This article shares a theoretical view of the authoritarian school structure and its impact on both students and teachers. While this is a primarily theoretical piece, the author also shares examples from current research that paint a picture of the unfortunate teacher-society and teacher-student interactions, but also the potential for meaningful human engagement.