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Silence within and beyond Pedagogical Settings

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Authors:
  1. Eva Alerby

    1. Department of Arts, Communication and Education, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden

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  • Examines the significance of silence in educational contexts

  • Asks if silence can bear a message or if it is a language all on its own

  • Analyses a range of silences within and beyond education

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Silence in the Light of Theoretical Reflections

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Speaking Silence: The Different Aspects of Silence

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 3-20

    3. Silence and the Arts

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 21-35

    4. What Is Heard in Silence? Or the Art of Listening

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 37-42

    5. The Significance of Silence in Pedagogical Settings

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 43-50

  3. Considerations of Silence in Day-to-Day Life at School: Some Experiences from Students

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 51-51
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    2. The Value of a Quiet Place in School

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 53-60

    3. Silent Communication: Or ‘Taxi Hell’

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 61-72

  4. The Art of Appreciating Silence

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Closing Thoughts on Silence and Pedagogy

      • Eva Alerby
      Pages 75-87

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 89-103
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About this book

This book explores the significance of silence within and beyond pedagogical contexts. Silence is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon for everyday life: since schools mirror society, it is also significant in education. While silence can be experienced in a multitude of different ways, the author reflects on whether silence itself can bear a message: is there an aspect of dialogue in silence, or is it a language all of its own? This book examines a variety of silences essential for education, examining such topics as silence and aspects of power, silent students, and the relationship between listening and silence. Drawing on a range of empirical data, the author elucidates the significance of silence in pedagogical contexts. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Arts, Communication and Education, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden

    Eva Alerby

About the author

Eva Alerby is Professor at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Silence within and beyond Pedagogical Settings

  • Authors: Eva Alerby

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51060-2

  • Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51059-6Published: 16 September 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51062-6Published: 17 September 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51060-2Published: 15 September 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 103

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Educational Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Schools and Schooling

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