Thursday, 6 March 2014

Book launch in the library on World Book Day!


front coverNegotiating Legitimacy - Rituals and Reflection in Schools
by Robert Hamm

A book launch for the above title will take place in the Library Social Zone this evening, 6th March, at 5.30pm.

A brief overview of the book by the author:
The book has been published on the basis of my research project on reflection processes of primary school teachers. The research was carried out between 2010 and 2013 and there has been an abundance of material collected during the project. In the book I have condensed certain elements of the research:
- a comprehensive overview on theory of rituals in school,
- the suggestion to ask questions not of rituals, but of the actors in rituals,
- the importance to understand reflection as a social act and negotiation of legitimacy of defining, articulating and shaping reality,
- the problem of critically reflecting on ritual practices in institutional contexts,
- the need for critical questions as a route to consciously enacting alternatives.
There is also a webpage set up where you can find further information on the book and the research:www.schoolandritual.com
All are welcome to attend this informal event.

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