Leaving the Future Behind
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| Title: | Leaving the Future Behind |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sellar, Sam |
| Source: | Research in Education. Nov 2016 96(1):12-18. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Educational Research, Criticism, Misconceptions, Positive Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Educational Benefits, Barriers, Models, Futures (of Society), Educational Theories, Natural Disasters, Climate, Economic Factors, Educational Philosophy, Expectation, Educational Opportunities, Trend Analysis |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0034523716664602 |
| ISSN: | 0034-5237 |
| Abstract: | This article puts forward the provocation that optimism has become a trap for educational research. It is argued that optimism underpins the implicit model of modern educational thought, which is oriented toward the "future" and wants it to be better. However, optimism can become a trap when it encourages investment in promises about the benefits of education that cannot be realized for all. As more and more people invest in education to "get ahead" their optimism contributes to decreasing the value of credentials and thus undermines the promised benefits. Educational researchers contribute to this bind because the dominant model of modern educational thought is inherently optimistic. However, pessimism offers an inherently unpromising alternative. In a time of economic, environmental, and technological disruption, this article the concept of disaster might provoke lines of thought that go beyond the alternative between optimism or pessimism. The writings of Lauren Berlant, Maurice Blanchot, and Gilles Deleuze provide the theoretical framing for the argument. The article concludes that if optimism has lured educational thought and research into a trap, then it may be time to give up on "the future" in order to get out. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 17 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1123794 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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