RT Journal Article
T1 Student participation: between the twilight of the liberal model of democracy and the rise of neoliberal policies
T2 Participación del alumnado: entre el ocaso del modelo liberal de democracia y el auge de las políticas neoliberales
A1 García Pérez, Daniel
A1 González-Lamas, Jara
AB Student participation has become a relevant topic in the international debate oneducation. However, the conceptions of the meaning of participation and its practicalimplications are very heterogeneous. In this article, we review how educational policieshave conceived student participation in Western countries. First, we present ourconceptualization of student participation. Later, we explain the role of the liberal modelof democracy in shaping school democracy and student participation. Then, we discussthat this model is suffering a crisis due to two main factors. On the one hand, theorganisation of democratic processes in schools had limitations, which have beenidentified by many authors, institutions, and empirical studies. On the other hand, thepressure of the neoliberal agenda on standardisation and the emphasis on individualsuccess are leaving aside the interest of democratic aims. We illustrate the evolution ofeducation policies concerning student participation with the case analysis of the Spanishstate educational legislation. To conclude, we present some reflections about the futureof student participation.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88675
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/88675
LA eng
NO García-Pérez, D. & González-Lamas, J. (2023). Student participation: between the twilight of the liberal model of democracy and the rise of neoliberal policies. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1-21. 10.1080/14681366.2023.2243318
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025