Governing the Self

Patrick Fitzsimons

ISBN 10: 1433110024 / ISBN 13: 9781433110023

Published by Peter Lang, Peter Lang Mär 2011, 2011

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Neuware -Governing the Self is about the constitution of the self. Through self-constitution, the subject is implicated in its own governance within a discourse that is increasingly shaped by neoliberal economic theory. Managerialism has become the modern mode of discipline for self production ¿ an inadequate model for education in that the subject of managerialism, homo economicus, cannot adequately account for the ¿other¿ in the educational relation. Michel Foucault¿s notion of governmentality is used to unravel the problematic connection between education and economics in the production of human capital. This book does not reject managerialism outright, calling instead for its disciplinary force to be delimited and some attention paid to the ¿other¿ in the pedagogic relationship.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 224 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Governing the Self
• Publisher: Peter Lang, Peter Lang Mär 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1433110024
• ISBN 13: 9781433110023
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 225W x 150H x 13D millimeters 225 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 322 grams

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Synopsis

Governing the Self is about the constitution of the self. Through self-constitution, the subject is implicated in its own governance within a discourse that is increasingly shaped by neoliberal economic theory. Managerialism has become the modern mode of discipline for self production – an inadequate model for education in that the subject of managerialism, homo economicus, cannot adequately account for the ‘other’ in the educational relation. Michel Foucault’s notion of governmentality is used to unravel the problematic connection between education and economics in the production of human capital. This book does not reject managerialism outright, calling instead for its disciplinary force to be delimited and some attention paid to the ‘other’ in the pedagogic relationship.

About the Author

Patrick Fitzsimons has been engaged in education since his days as a young teacher in New Zealand. A pioneer at his craft, he explores the new, queries convention, and challenges authority. His doctoral research focused on the work of Michel Foucault in relation to education, an interest that he developed through his short but intense academic career. With a long list of publications and professional affiliations, his last appointment was at James Cook University.