Topic 1 power and decision making in school

Question 1

Thomas Hobbes

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Thomas Hobbes key beliefs are the social contract theory and the state of nature (leviathan)
Man’s life was solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.”

Question 2

The social contract ( Thomas Hobbes )

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Explains Hobbes’ concept of the social contract, where individuals
willingly surrender some freedoms to a powerful sovereign in exchange for protection and
order ( Thomas Hobbes)

Question 3

State of nature ( Thomas Hobbes )

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Hobbes’ pessimistic view of human nature, arguing that
individuals are driven by self-interest and fear in a state of nature, leading to conflict and
chaos. Man’s life was solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.”
( Thomas Hobbes)

Question 4

John Locke

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best known for his contributions to liberal political philosophy, particularly his theories on natural rights, government by consent, and the separation of powers

Question 5

The state of nature and natural rights( john Locke )

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Outlines Locke’s more optimistic view of the
state of nature, where individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property,
governed by the Law of Nature.

Question 6

Social contract and legitimate government (John Locke)

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Explains Locke’s concept of the
social contract as a means to protect individual rights and establish a government based
on consent and the rule of law.

Question 7

Property Rights and Civil Disobedience ( John Locke )

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Discusses Locke’s emphasis on property
rights as an extension of natural rights and his justification for civil disobedience and
revolution against tyrannical governments that violate individual liberties.

Question 8

Social justice and inequalities ( Kathleen lynch )

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Introduces Lynch’s work on social justice and the need to
address inequalities across various domains, including distribution, recognition,
participation, and affect.

Question 9

Interlocking inequalities

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Explores Lynch’s concept of “interlocking inequalities,”
highlighting how different forms of inequality, such as gender, class, and race, intersect
and reinforce each other.

Question 10

Equality of condition
(Kathleen lynch)

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The idea that true equality in education requires structural changes and not just equal access addressing economic social and emotional inequalities

Question 12

Liberalism

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To be liberal means you support active government involvement which promotes individual welfare. A liberal also supports civil rights and would be open to peaceful political change within the current system

Question 13

Conservatism

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To be a conservative or to hold a conservative viewpoint means that you are in favour of a limited government role in society. You support the idea of more established value s and lifestyles and are cautious about change

Question 14

Socialism

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Question 15

Libertarianism

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Question 16

Authoritarianism

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Question 17

Democracy

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Question 18

Lundy’s model of participation (case study)

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Question 19

Lundys 4 priorities of participation

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Question 20

Banking concept of education

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Question 21

Problem posing education

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Question 22

Lundys model in process

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In April 2019 St. Oliver’s National School was granted permission to commence planning a new million extension to their school.

From the outset of the design process, the school saw the inclusion of student voice as a rights-centred initiative to ensure their children have the right to have a say in what their new classrooms and school should look like.

Using the consultative template developed by Laura Lundy (1997), they followed four main strands:

Space, Voice, Audience, and Influence in shaping the process.

Question 23

Fereire statistic

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Question 24

Locked 3 factors of the state of nature

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