Populism and Education

Sant Obiols, Edda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7907-5907 (2022) Populism and Education. In: International Encyclopedia of Education. Elsevier, pp. 648-657. ISBN 9780128186299

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Abstract

This article examines the relationship between education and populism. I first review manifestations and different conceptualizations of populism. I then consider whether populism is a democratic threat. The relation between populism and education is explored by examining potential relations between educational failure and populism. Subsequently, a critical account of whether education can be seen as a ‘solution’ for populism is provided. I then analyze how educational theory, practice and research have used some of the tools developed to study populism. I conclude that populism and its relation to education are complex issues that require situated examination.