Abstract
Drawing upon the thought of Erich Fromm, this paper argues that efforts to understand and counter behaviour that causes difficulties in education should begin in a critical and reflective engagement with both the conditions of human freedom and the character of educational institutions and society as a whole. Fromm’s critique of dominating ideas about good mental health within capitalistic societies is examined in relation to disablement and attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder. A study of a sixth-form college in the south of England elucidates connections between Fromm’s insights into social psychology and disablement as a process of oppression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 263-275 |
Journal | Disability and Society |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- attention-deficient hyperactivity disorder
- disablement
- Erich Fromm
- alienation
- freedom