Title

Identity Discourse: Problems, Presuppositions And Educational Practice

Keywords

Education; Individual behaviour; Segmentation

Abstract

States that identity discourse is one of the most significant ideas of our time but significant problems have arisen within this area of scholarship. Cites five problem areas as essentializing social groups, categorizing individuals automatically and superficially, failing to recognize the power/knowledge dynamic, marginalizing disparate voices and totalizing the individual. Suggests that these can be fruitfully reexamined in light of competing presuppositional philosophies relevant to identity: rationalist and constructionalist. Discusses how each perspective is potentially beneficial to educators in this field and considers how they may be employed in their work with students and the curriculum. © 2001, MCB UP Limited

Publication Date

4-1-2001

Publication Title

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volume

21

Issue

3

Number of Pages

60-81

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1108/01443330110789358

Socpus ID

84993054498 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84993054498

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