An Explanation on Role of Educational System in Ali Shariati Books from the Perspective of Critical Theory: A Comparative Review

The aim of present study is to explain role of educational system in the books of famous Iranian writer and revolutionary Ali Shariati from the perspective of critical theory. The method of research was qualitatively comparative (deductive approach) and method of data collection and analysis was doc...

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Autores principales: Seyed Kavoos Abbasi, Mohammad Hosain Yarmohammadian, Alireza Yousefi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:711f47f18679406f8ea5ec85ac1cf7522021-11-14T16:02:13ZAn Explanation on Role of Educational System in Ali Shariati Books from the Perspective of Critical Theory: A Comparative Review2588-72702676-498910.22034/ijce.2020.253194.1231https://doaj.org/article/711f47f18679406f8ea5ec85ac1cf7522021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journal.cesir.ir/article_131889_123ba32815905e8b850939911abdceb3.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2588-7270https://doaj.org/toc/2676-4989The aim of present study is to explain role of educational system in the books of famous Iranian writer and revolutionary Ali Shariati from the perspective of critical theory. The method of research was qualitatively comparative (deductive approach) and method of data collection and analysis was documentary and content analysis respectively. In order to collect data, in addition to Shariati’s books and lectures (primary sources), books and articles available in Iranian and international libraries and information homepages (secondary sources) were used. Findings showed that Shariati's thoughts on role of the education system have been greatly influenced by views of critical theory’s proponents. There are also similarities between Shariati's views and critical education thinkers on negative role of education system in exacerbating social injustice and inequality and promoting a culture of silence. In addition, the research findings showed few differences. Shariati's attention to Eastern education and Islamic education as an alternative to Western education, the disregard of critical education advocates for the liberating role of religion, and Shariati's low emphasis on role of race and gender in analyzing the performance of educational system can be the most important differences between Shariati and critical theory scholars. The last point is that although the Western countries influenced by theory of critical education were able to establish a critical atmosphere of criticism, questioning, and active dialogue in their schools, but the fulfillment of Shariati's aspirations to change the political system did not lead to a fundamental reform in Iran's education system and challenges such as a centralized structure, a prescriptive curriculum, a passive teacher-student relationship, and a lack of critical and questioning space still persistSeyed Kavoos AbbasiMohammad Hosain YarmohammadianAlireza YousefiComparative Education Society of Iran ( CESIR)articlecritical theorycritical educationculture of silenceliberator educational systemEducationLENIranian Journal of Comparative Education, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 1227-1246 (2021)
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culture of silence
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Seyed Kavoos Abbasi
Mohammad Hosain Yarmohammadian
Alireza Yousefi
An Explanation on Role of Educational System in Ali Shariati Books from the Perspective of Critical Theory: A Comparative Review
description The aim of present study is to explain role of educational system in the books of famous Iranian writer and revolutionary Ali Shariati from the perspective of critical theory. The method of research was qualitatively comparative (deductive approach) and method of data collection and analysis was documentary and content analysis respectively. In order to collect data, in addition to Shariati’s books and lectures (primary sources), books and articles available in Iranian and international libraries and information homepages (secondary sources) were used. Findings showed that Shariati's thoughts on role of the education system have been greatly influenced by views of critical theory’s proponents. There are also similarities between Shariati's views and critical education thinkers on negative role of education system in exacerbating social injustice and inequality and promoting a culture of silence. In addition, the research findings showed few differences. Shariati's attention to Eastern education and Islamic education as an alternative to Western education, the disregard of critical education advocates for the liberating role of religion, and Shariati's low emphasis on role of race and gender in analyzing the performance of educational system can be the most important differences between Shariati and critical theory scholars. The last point is that although the Western countries influenced by theory of critical education were able to establish a critical atmosphere of criticism, questioning, and active dialogue in their schools, but the fulfillment of Shariati's aspirations to change the political system did not lead to a fundamental reform in Iran's education system and challenges such as a centralized structure, a prescriptive curriculum, a passive teacher-student relationship, and a lack of critical and questioning space still persist
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author Seyed Kavoos Abbasi
Mohammad Hosain Yarmohammadian
Alireza Yousefi
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Alireza Yousefi
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title An Explanation on Role of Educational System in Ali Shariati Books from the Perspective of Critical Theory: A Comparative Review
title_short An Explanation on Role of Educational System in Ali Shariati Books from the Perspective of Critical Theory: A Comparative Review
title_full An Explanation on Role of Educational System in Ali Shariati Books from the Perspective of Critical Theory: A Comparative Review
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