Conscientisation in Castalia: A Freirean Reading of Hermann Hesse's The Glass Bead Game

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dc.contributor.authorRoberts, P.
dc.date.accessioned2012-12-06T20:30:06Z
dc.date.available2012-12-06T20:30:06Z
dc.date.issued2007en
dc.description.abstractThis paper considers Hermann Hesse’s novel, The Glass Bead Game, in the light of Paulo Freire’s educational philosophy. The Glass Bead Game is set in Castalia, a “pedagogical province” of the 23rd century. It is argued that the central character in the book, Joseph Knecht, undergoes a complex process of conscientisation. Knecht develops an increasingly critical understanding of Castalian society, questioning some of its most cherished assumptions while nonetheless deepening his appreciation of the beauty of the Glass Bead Game. He becomes less certain of his certainties as he grows older, and eventually decides to give away his prestigious post as Magister Ludi (Master of the Glass Bead Game) to pursue a quiet life as a tutor. Dialogue plays a key role in the development of Knecht’s critical consciousness. Freirean theory is seen to provide a robust framework for the analysis of key themes in Hesse’s text. At the same time, The Glass Bead Game is helpful in demonstrating the meaning and significance of conscientisation and dialogue for educational lives.en
dc.identifier.citationRoberts, P. (2007) Conscientisation in Castalia: A Freirean Reading of Hermann Hesse's The Glass Bead Game. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 26(6), pp. 509-523.en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-007-9062-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/7293
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Developmenten
dc.rights.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651en
dc.subjectPaulo Freireen
dc.subjectHermann Hesseen
dc.subjectconscientisationen
dc.subjectdialogueen
dc.subjectliteratureen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::39 - Education::3902 - Education policy, sociology and philosophy::390202 - History and philosophy of educationen
dc.subject.anzsrcFields of Research::47 - Language, communication and culture::4705 - Literary studies::470517 - Literature in Germanen
dc.titleConscientisation in Castalia: A Freirean Reading of Hermann Hesse's The Glass Bead Gameen
dc.typeJournal Article
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