This article is a collective writing experiment undertaken by philosophers of education affiliated with the PESGB (Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain). When asked to reflect on questions concerning the Philosophy of Education in a New Key in May 2020, it was unsurprising that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on society and on education were foremost in our minds. We wanted to consider important philosophical and educational questions raised by the pandemic, while acknowledging that, first and foremost, it is a human tragedy. With nearly a million deaths reported worldwide to date, and with everyone effected in one way or another by Covid-19, there is a degree of discomfort, and a responsibility to be sensitive, in reflecting and writing about it academically. Members of this 'Covid Collective' come from various countries, with perspectives from Great Britain and Ireland well represented, and we see academic practice as a globally connected enterprise, especially since the digital revolution in academic publishing. The concerns raised in this article relate to but move beyond Covid-19, reflecting the impact of neoliberalism [and other political developments] on geopolitics with educational concerns as central to our focus.
Whether one enjoys it or not, sport is an important and prevalent part of human culture. In this book, Tarver turns her critical gaze to the hitherto underexplored area of sports fandom. The claim which Tarver stresses from the outset is that fandom is a normative practice which decrees how one ought to act: 'If you want to be a fan for this team, you must do x .' It is this claim which gives the text its urgency and importance, as it allows Tarver to identify and condemn the white, masculine, heteronormative standards which she compellingly argues determine contemporary fandom in the United States.
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