Becoming Pedagogue: Bergson and the Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics of Early Childhood Education and Care

Becoming Pedagogue explores the role of education in today's society by reuniting philosophy with pedagogy, investigating the aesthetics, ethics, and politics of childhood, education, and the teacher's profession. It develops a critical-cum-creative methodology to analyze the present educational situation and create new pedagogical alternatives, providing students, educators, and researchers with tools for critiquing simplified ideas and inspiring them to experiment with alternative teaching methods.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Returning to the origins of education, Becoming Pedagogue delves into its role in today's society by reuniting philosophy with pedagogy. It explores the aesthetics, ethics, and politics of childhood, education, and the true nature of a teacher's work, empowering educators to define and perform their profession in accordance with its historical and intellectual roots.

Reflecting on the practice, science, and knowledge tradition of pedagogy, as well as abstract and formalist discourse at all levels, Olsson's work evokes the real, becoming, and free aspects of educational experiences and events. Through a close reading of French philosopher Henri Bergson's major works, historical and contemporary pedagogical resources, and the pedagogy developed in the early childhood centers in Reggio Emilia, Italy, it develops a critical-cum-creative methodology that both analyzes the present educational situation and creates new pedagogical alternatives.

Using brand-new perspectives and practical examples of what teachers do, Becoming Pedagogue will provide students, educators, and researchers with tools for critiquing simplified ideas of what a teacher is and inspiring them to experiment with alternative teaching methods.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138207585