ORCID
- Jim Hordern: 0000-0002-2933-7593
Abstract
This paper comments on the arguments made in ‘knowledge without disciplines: a critique of social realism’s disciplinary fixation’, authored by Keith Barton. It is suggested that Barton has not fully grasped how social realism views disciplines and curricula and that this reflects a wider tendency amongst commentators to overlook some of the thinking underpinning social realism. A different, more generous interpretation of social realism is outlined in respect of disciplinarity, the constitution of knowledge, the relationship between disciplines and subjects and the socio-epistemic formation that make knowledgeability possible. Social realism is seen as having already made a substantive impact, with the potential to further extend its intellectual horizons.
DOI
10.1080/00220272.2024.2375238
Publication Date
2024-07-05
Publication Title
Journal of Curriculum Studies
ISSN
0022-0272
Keywords
Social realism, disciplines, educational knowledge, subjects
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Hordern, J. (2024) 'On the intellectual horizons of social realism: a response to Barton', Journal of Curriculum Studies, . Available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220272.2024.2375238
