Macdonald, Alison;
Oliver, Caroline;
(2025)
‘Feeling with’: Sensory-material interaction and embodied freedom in a progressive
democratic school in England.
Anthropology and Education Quarterly
(In press).
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Abstract
The relationship between the senses and social interaction within schools is often overlooked in existing studies. Drawing on material generated through ethnography and Photovoice in a progressive democratic school, we apply new materialist approaches to explore the relational dynamics of affective sensorial-material interactions to afford embodied freedom. The school’s approach prioritises ‘feeling with’ as sensory engagement with materials, enabling negotiated comforts and expression in learning environments. We argue that this approach can fundamentally reshape educational experiences.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | ‘Feeling with’: Sensory-material interaction and embodied freedom in a progressive democratic school in England |
| Publisher version: | https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journ... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10214614 |
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