Ecosophy and Educational Research for the Anthropocene

Taylor & Francis

Ecosophy and Educational Research for the AnthropoceneRethinking Research through Relational Psychoanalytic Approaches\nAuthor(s): Alysha J. Farrell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367457099, 978-0367457099\nSynopsis\nProblematizing the aims of education in the Anthropocene, this text illustrates the value of relational psychoanalytic theory in the study and practice of education amidst the climate crisis. \n\nIllustrating how dominant educational theory fails to acknowledge climate precarity and the consequences of living beyond the Earths carrying capacity, Ecosophy and Educational Research for the Anthropocene calls for a reorientation of scholarship to decentre the human subject. The author discusses the evolution of intersubjective psychoanalysis to make a case for a turn to relational and psychoanalytically informed educational research. Chapters foreground areas for educational researchers to consider in .