Criticality, Empathy and Welfare in Educational Discourses

Autor/in	Varghese, N. V.
Titel	Criticality, Empathy and Welfare in Educational Discourses
Quelle	In: Contemporary Education Dialogue, 15 (2018) 2, S.122-142 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0973-1849
DOI	10.1177/0973184918781209
Schlagwörter	Empathy; Welfare Services; Social Systems; Disadvantaged; Global Approach; Economic Climate; Financial Exigency; Government Role; Critical Thinking; Poverty; Foreign Countries; Public Policy; Economic Development; Teaching Methods; Policy Formation; Ethics; Justice; Outcomes of Education; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Empathie; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Social system; Soziales System; Globales Denken; Wirtschaftslage; Finanzielle Härte; Kritisches Denken; Armut; Ausland; Öffentliche Ordnung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Politische Betätigung; Ethik; Gerechtigkeit; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Indien
Abstract	Criticality is the ability to question current theories and practices in any sector to make them more receptive to social realities. Empathy is the ability to identify with what someone else is thinking or feeling. Empathy forms the foundation for welfare state and its liberal social welfare programmes. The state-led development strategies during the post-war period stemmed from a belief in the idea of welfare state and in the redistribution of resources and opportunities in favour of the deprived groups. The market-led globalisation process has put brakes on the scope of welfare provisions even in democratic societies. The public-funded stimulus packages during the recent economic crisis helped save economies from market failure and reinforced the need for state intervention even for an efficient functioning of markets. Based on an analysis of global trends and Indian context, this paper argues for the need of the educational processes to develop criticality in thinking and empathy in action to help develop a support base for public policies benefiting the poor and the disadvantaged. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01