Governing emotionally vulnerable subjects and 'therapisation' of social justice

• Published in: Pedagogy, culture & society Vol. 23; no. 4; pp. 485 - 506
• Main Authors: Ecclestone, Kathryn, Brunila, Kristiina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.10.2015; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: discourse; Education policy; Educational Policy; Emotional Problems; Emotions; England; Finland; Foreign Countries; Governance; Inequality; Negative Attitudes; Popular Culture; Power; Power Structure; Social Differences; Social Justice; subjectivity; Teaching Methods; therapisation; Therapy; United Kingdom (England); Finland; United Kingdom > UK; England
• ISSN: 1468-1366; 1747-5104
• DOI: 10.1080/14681366.2015.1015152

In numerous countries, pessimism about enduring social and educational inequalities has produced a discernible therapeutic turn in education policy and practice, and a parallel rise in therapeutic understandings of social justice. Focusing on developments in England and Finland, this article explore...