In the Realm of the Senses
. Ed(S): Fahey, Johannah; Prosser, Howard; Shaw, Matthew
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Paperback. Editor(s): Fahey, Johannah; Prosser, Howard; Shaw, Matthew. Series: Cultural Studies and Transdisciplinarity in Education. Num Pages: 220 pages, 134 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
This book charts new territory both theoretically and methodologically. Drawing on MacDougall’s notion of social aesthetics, it explores the sensory dimensions of privilege through a global ethnography of elite schools. The various contributors to the volume draw on a range of theoretical perspectives from Lefebvre, Benjamin, Bourdieu, Appadurai, Kress and van Leeuwen to both broaden and critique MacDougall’s original concept. They argue that within these elite schools there is a relationship between their ‘complex sensory and aesthetic environments’ and the construction of privilege within and beyond the school gates. Understanding the importance of the visual to ethnography, the ... Read more
This book charts new territory both theoretically and methodologically. Drawing on MacDougall’s notion of social aesthetics, it explores the sensory dimensions of privilege through a global ethnography of elite schools. The various contributors to the volume draw on a range of theoretical perspectives from Lefebvre, Benjamin, Bourdieu, Appadurai, Kress and van Leeuwen to both broaden and critique MacDougall’s original concept. They argue that within these elite schools there is a relationship between their ‘complex sensory and aesthetic environments’ and the construction of privilege within and beyond the school gates. Understanding the importance of the visual to ethnography, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Cultural Studies and Transdisciplinarity in Education
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811013454
SKU
V9789811013454
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About . Ed(S): Fahey, Johannah; Prosser, Howard; Shaw, Matthew
Johannah Fahey is Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Australia. Her research interests are located in the areas of education and global studies, and are informed by her expertise in cultural studies. She has a national and international reputation in the areas of intersectionality (gender, race and class), and cultural globalization and mobilities. She is ... Read more
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