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Educational practices can either reproduce or challenge power structures from "summary" of Education and Power by Michael W. Apple
The ways in which education is practiced can have a significant impact on power structures within society. Educational practices can either perpetuate existing power dynamics or provide opportunities for challenging and potentially changing them. This concept is central to understanding the role of education in shaping social structures and inequalities. When educational practices reproduce power structures, they reinforce existing hierarchies and inequalities. This can happen in a variety of ways, such as through the curriculum, teaching methods, and assessment practices. For example, a curriculum that only includes the perspectives of dominant groups can serve t...
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