Hierarchical structures reassert themselves in academia unless deliberately deconstructed.
Evidence
It is striking to me how Freire maintained a focus on humanization throughout his career. To Freire (1970), education done right is the process of becoming—becoming more fully human. That process is an inherently dialogic one, which requires trust and give and take between equal parties. That kind of humanizing, dialogic relationship of equals is my goal for all of my academic relationships going forward, both with students and with other faculty. — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 1206
Categorization
- XREF: Builds on ch14 about shared teacher authority and the difficulty of avoiding hierarchy. — connects to: Publish-or-perish pressure converts scholarship into a form of oppression. — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 1214; Academic institutionalization can eliminate productive theoretical tension; Interfamily hierarchy roles changed through individual turnover, not structural redesign. — Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Business of…, 298 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- University restructuring locked in economists’ institutional shelter from accountability
#exemplifies(0.80) — Philip Mirowski, Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste, 589 - Hierarchy persists through individual, institutional, and subordinate-side processes jointly
#expands(0.80) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 3191 - Interfamily hierarchy roles changed through individual turnover, not structural redesign.
#qualifies(0.72) — Diego Gambetta, The Sicilian Mafia The Business of…, 298 - Intellectual openness can subvert an institution’s founding purpose.
#qualifies(0.72) — Angus Burgin, The Great Persuasion, 55 - Academic institutionalization can eliminate productive theoretical tension
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