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Publication Date: 2008-Jul
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Applying Foucault's "Archaeology" to the Education of School Counselors
Shenker, Susan S.
Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, v44 n1 p22-29 Jul 2008
Counselor educators can utilize the ideas of philosopher Michel Foucault in preparing preservice school counselors for their work with K-12 students in public schools. The Foucaultian ideas of "governmentality," "technologies of domination," "received truths," "power/knowledge," "discontinuity," and "archaeology" can contribute to students' understanding of the hidden power relations in the assumptions and techniques of counseling. Because most students enter counseling programs without a background in Foucault, it falls to counselor educators to incorporate his ideas into the curriculum. This article describes areas in which Foucaultian ideas can be introduced into the counseling curriculum, in particular, in the practicum courses.
Descriptors: Counselor Training, School Counselors, Counselor Educators, Practicums, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Client Relationship, Educational Philosophy, Power Structure, Counseling Techniques, School Counseling, Political Socialization, Counselor Role, Role of Education, Bias, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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