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Toward a Critical Pedagogy in Sociology through the Use of Drama

Tim Hardy

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This paper reports on the development of a critical approach to pedagogy in a sociology course set in a vocational program. A project using the medium of drama is the focus of the approach. Its effectiveness is examined in terms of the opportunities provided for students to relate common-sense understandings to sociological concepts, and for students' political development in a collaborative group situation.

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This paper reports on the development of a critical approach to pedagogy in a sociology course set in a vocational program. A project using the medium of drama is the focus of the approach. Its effectiveness is examined in terms of the opportunities provided for students to relate common-sense understandings to sociological concepts, and for students' political development in a collaborative group situation.

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This paper reports on the development of a critical approach to pedagogy in a sociology course set in a vocational program. A project using the medium of drama is the focus of the approach. Its effectiveness is examined in terms of the opportunities provided for students to relate common-sense understandings to sociological concepts, and for students' political development in a collaborative group situation.

Key concepts: Sociology, Drama, Pedagogy, Critical pedagogy, Critical theory, Sociology of Education, Higher education, Social science

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