The social contract and music education: The emergence of political authority

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  • Cathy - Benedict Florida International University (EUA)

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Social contract theory has been used to explain the origin, emergence andjustification of governing authorities and as a way of “understanding thepolitical relationships in which people already find themselves, including theirobligation to obey the sovereign” (Newey, 2008, p. 133). It has also been usedas a “nonliteral image [that is] useful in suggesting directions for social change”(Keeley, 1985, p. 241). Through the lens of social contract theory this articleuncovers a series of questions that speak directly to music education in both theU.S. and Brazil. What is the nature of the relationship music educators have toauthority? Is there a state of nature from which music education arose and couldreturn? What, if any, guiding morals exist in this state of nature and how havethose perpetuated and reproduced policy and advocacy? What kind of contracthas been made and should it be kept?

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2014-04-09

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Benedict, C. .-. (2014). The social contract and music education: The emergence of political authority. REVISTA DA ABEM, 20(27). Recuperado de https://abem.emnuvens.com.br/revistaabem/article/view/156

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