Davies, J;
(2016)
Mary Douglas's Cultural Theory: Learning and the Ends of Inquiry.
Presented at: 2016 International Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT), Durham, UK.
Preview |
Text
IUT2016MaryDouglas.pdf Download (266kB) | Preview |
Abstract
Mary Douglas' 'cultural theory' posits four 'solidarities' or emergent modes of culture ('hierarchy', 'enclaves', 'markets' and 'isolates'). Each has distinctive characteristics, microcosms and values. It has been fruitfully applied to a wide range of areas (including sociology, risk, public policy and anthropology) to decipher and distinguish different modes of perception and co-operation. As a result, a tremendous amount of understanding has been collected in a range of disciplines about how the solidarities function. These epistemological microcosms underpin what we value as groupwork, enquiry, learning and explanation, and each will subtly (de)legitimate different modes both of inquiry and collaboration.
| Type: | Conference item (Presentation) |
|---|---|
| Title: | Mary Douglas's Cultural Theory: Learning and the Ends of Inquiry |
| Event: | 2016 International Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT) |
| Location: | Durham, UK |
| Dates: | 11 - 17 July 2016 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://iutconference.com/ |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Interdisciplinarity, Higher Education, Pedagogy |
| UCL classification: | UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10060194 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
