Education, Social ‘Structure’ and the Power of Individuals
- 1 March 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Theory & Research in Social Education
- Vol. 7 (1) , 49-59
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00933104.1979.10506050
Abstract
This paper addresses the question of the relative contribution of individuals and of social ‘structures’ to the form and content of education in society. Premises underlying arguments according primacy to socio-structural forces are compared with social assumptions embedded in concepts focusing on educational consequences of individual activity. The utility and limitations of both views are identified and discussed. Suggestions for educational praxis are offered on the basis of the theoretical position adopted as most appropriate.Keywords
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