All Postmodernist Education Studies Flashcards
Which Postmodernists argue the education system should take cultural pluralism into account?
Usher and Edwards
What would taking cultural pluralism into account in schools mean?
School would be better equipped for how individual people wanted to succeed
Why would Usher and Edwards say there needs to be a larger focus on benefitting the individual in school in relation to a postmodern society?
There is now mass-scale individualism
What did Usher and Edwards say about school curriculums?
School curriculums needed to cater to a larger amount of needs of pupils
Which Postmodernist labels all other sociological theories as “grand narratives”?
Lyotard
What are grand narratives?
Ways of trying to explain how society should be run
What does Lyotard argue about all grand narratives?
They are all outdated
What did Lyotard say had happened to society?
It had become fragmented
What does it mean for shared norms and values if society has become fragmented?
People no longer follow the same norms and values
What is the impact of societal fragmentation for students in education?
Students’ experience at school will widely vary
Which concept did Livingstone create?
New bedroom culture
How does Livingstone argue new bedroom culture benefits educational attainment in terms of technology?
Young people have more advanced technology to help their education
Which Postmodernist argued young people’s lives are media saturated?
McLuhan
What role has the media adopted according to McLuhan?
It educates young people
Which 3 Postmodernists said education is now a consumer product?
Usher, Bryant and Johnston
