Unalienated Recognition at the Core of Meaningful Exchange Between School and Community. A Response to "Unalienated Recognition as a Feature of Democratic Schooling"

Authors

Robin R. Sears, The School for Field StudiesFollow

Abstract

I apply the concept of unalienated recognition as a form of democratic exchange, introduced by Rheingold (2012), to a different educational setting. Through a case study of the School for Field Studies international environmental programs, that are, like Rheingold’s study school, field based and community centered, I explore the hypothesis that today’s undergraduate students’ desire to serve and to solve can be usefully harnessed in formal coursework and research to address real problems at their foundation. I link the cases by building on Rheingold’s use of the concept of boundary objects as an organizing principle behind the success in motivating student learning and performance.

Response to Article

Alison Rheingold, Unalienated Recognition as a Feature of Democratic Schooling

Recommended Citation

Sears, R. R. (2013). Unalienated Recognition at the Core of Meaningful Exchange Between School and Community. A Response to "Unalienated Recognition as a Feature of Democratic Schooling". Democracy and Education, 21 (2), Article 9.
Available at: https://democracyeducationjournal.org/home/vol21/iss2/9