Elitist discourse links differentiated education to students' future social roles and is widely critiqued as minimally democratic¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Within the elitist discourse, educational practices are differentiated by the social role each student will pursue, with cosmopolitan curricula for elites and reduced participation for the masses. → Edda Sant 2019 q2 i? Education in democracy as discussed by elitists is considered minimally democratic, and elitism functions mainly as a discourse against which democratic education is constructed. → Edda Sant 2019 (2)

Evidence¶

Edda Sant 2019¶

Edda Sant. (2019). Democratic Education: A Theoretical Review (2006–2017). Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654319862493

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The review's discursive analysis of the elitist version, following Schumpeter's and Lippmann's elitist democracy, finds that "Elitists recommend different educational practices for students conditioned by the social role that each student will pursue," citing Singapore's tiered citizenship programs as an example.

"Elitists recommend different educational practices for students conditioned by the social role that each student will pursue."

Edda Sant 2019 (2)¶

Edda Sant. (2019). Democratic Education: A Theoretical Review (2006–2017). Review of Educational Research. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654319862493

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In the Debates and Critiques section the review reports that among the reviewed articles only Bai (2011) favors this version, and that "Education in democracy, as discussed by elitists, is considered to be minimally democratic (Pike, 2009)."

"Education in democracy, as discussed by elitists, is considered to be minimally democratic (Pike, 2009)."

Discussion¶

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