Are the theoretical underpinnings and structure of the traditional monography conducive to the postmodern thesis?
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Summary, in English
In this article we argue that there are several similarities between
the process of Bildung and the process of producing a modern
monography which are mirrored in the final product of the thesis
both in terms of content andstructure. A short historical summary
of Bildung and hermeneuticsis given, followed by a discussion
concerning the positioning and conceptualization of the individual within the process of Bildung, which is then criticized from a poststructuralist perspective,so as to suggest how the modern monography might be
developed to include an alternative view. Here, knowledge is
seen to arise from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious
processes, implying the necessity for a different type of
research which takes into account ruptures, gaps, inconsistencies
and irregularities, as opposed to looking for meaning, unity and
consistencies. Presenting examples of postmodern monographies,
we argue that the modern thesis needs to expand and/or
change to allow for these new modes of research to develop.
the process of Bildung and the process of producing a modern
monography which are mirrored in the final product of the thesis
both in terms of content andstructure. A short historical summary
of Bildung and hermeneuticsis given, followed by a discussion
concerning the positioning and conceptualization of the individual within the process of Bildung, which is then criticized from a poststructuralist perspective,so as to suggest how the modern monography might be
developed to include an alternative view. Here, knowledge is
seen to arise from the interaction of both conscious and unconscious
processes, implying the necessity for a different type of
research which takes into account ruptures, gaps, inconsistencies
and irregularities, as opposed to looking for meaning, unity and
consistencies. Presenting examples of postmodern monographies,
we argue that the modern thesis needs to expand and/or
change to allow for these new modes of research to develop.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2010
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
238-251
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Nordic Studies in Education
Issue
4
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Universitetsforlaget
Ämne
- Educational Sciences
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1891-5914