Notes on liberal (arts) education discourse
Notes on liberal (arts) education discourse
Author(s): Daniel KontowskiSubject(s): Education, History of Education, Evaluation research, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: liberal arts; liberal arts and sciences; liberal education; critical discourse analysis; philosophy of education; general education; neoliberalism;
Summary/Abstract: The following essay discusses liberal (arts) education from critical discourse analysis perspective. After a historical and philosophical introduction, three examples of liberal education discourse are discussed: 1) ‘liberal arts’ vs. ‘liberal education’, 2) ‘liberal arts’ and ‘neoliberal arts’ and 3) descriptions of liberal education at Wagner College in 1970 and 2013. The article concludes with a general reflection on liberal education in the current educational landscape and a tentative agenda for using the critical discourse analysis toolbox in further studies.
Journal: Kultura - Społeczeństwo - Edukacja
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 345-360
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
