A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH

The article adopts three theoretical frameworks to explore the intricacies of "power." His discourse ethics contradict Habermas's belief in oppressive power. Free speech and ethical debates disregard power, contrary to Foucault's claim that the two are intrinsically related. Cont...

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Main Author: Victor J. Pitsoe
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Language:English
Published: Editura Sitech 2023-12-01
Series:Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management
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Online Access:https://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aucjcm-9-19-30.pdf
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description The article adopts three theoretical frameworks to explore the intricacies of "power." His discourse ethics contradict Habermas's belief in oppressive power. Free speech and ethical debates disregard power, contrary to Foucault's claim that the two are intrinsically related. Contrary to Foucault's insistence that power and history were inseparably linked, Habermas argued that one might seek truth apart from the other. There are two perspectives on power in Bourdieu's dialectical materialism
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spelling doaj-art-de6dbc66db10483fbef367bf548f1dc32025-08-20T02:17:32ZengEditura SitechAnnals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management2501-35132023-12-01911930A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCHVictor J. Pitsoe0Department of Leadership and Management College of Education, University of South AfricaThe article adopts three theoretical frameworks to explore the intricacies of "power." His discourse ethics contradict Habermas's belief in oppressive power. Free speech and ethical debates disregard power, contrary to Foucault's claim that the two are intrinsically related. Contrary to Foucault's insistence that power and history were inseparably linked, Habermas argued that one might seek truth apart from the other. There are two perspectives on power in Bourdieu's dialectical materialismhttps://aucjc.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/aucjcm-9-19-30.pdfpower discourse social stratification ethics habitus symbolic power liberty self-determination
spellingShingle Victor J. Pitsoe
A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
Annals of the University of Craiova for Journalism, Communication and Management
power
discourse
social stratification
ethics
habitus
symbolic power
liberty
self-determination
title A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
title_full A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
title_fullStr A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
title_full_unstemmed A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
title_short A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE POWER THEORIES OF FOUCAULT, BOURDIEU, AND HABERMAS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH
title_sort critical analysis of the power theories of foucault bourdieu and habermas in the context of higher education research
topic power
discourse
social stratification
ethics
habitus
symbolic power
liberty
self-determination
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