Pedagogies of Taking Care: Art, Pedagogy and the Gift of Otherness

by Dennis Atkinson

Book Overview

This book traces the notion of care and civic values in education that are largely devalued today by neoliberal economic concerns. Through a discussion of educators and philosophers including Arendt, Foucault, Guattari, Patocka, Simondon, Stengers and Whitehead, Atkinson explores the 'gift of otherness' in relation to an ethico-politics of pedagogic practice and learning, including art education. He argues for pedagogical practices that facilitate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350288365
• ISBN13: 9781350288362
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"