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Academic Community in Transition: Critical Liberatory Praxis in the Network Society

Academic Community in Transition: Critical Liberatory Praxis in the Network Society
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Author(s): Petar Jandric (Polytechnic of Zagreb, Croatia)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 19
Source title: Information Systems and Technology for Organizations in a Networked Society
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Tomayess Issa (Curtin University, Australia), Pedro Isaías (Universidade Aberta, Portugal)and Piet Kommers (UNESCO, The Netherlands)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4062-7.ch006

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Abstract

Based on critical transdisciplinary research methodology, this chapter develops a Freirean model of the role of academic community in the network society. The developed model consists of four steps: individual conscientization, building attitudes, interaction with people and broad approach which encompasses the whole society. Those steps are constantly repeated in a never-ending circle, where each iteration provides deeper understanding of people’s current circumstances and background for active participation in the society. The model reflects the fact that the role of academic community in the network society is directly associated with the question what kind of world we would like to live in. On such basis, it calls for active personal development and wide social engagement. In this way, this chapter replaces pessimism contained in contemporary critiques of global education with moderately optimistic critical liberatory praxis.

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