Multifaceted knowledge actors: Nineteenth-century teachers as authors, researchers, administrators, and politicians

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Abstract

Johannes Westberg’s chapter addresses nineteenth and early twentieth century primary school teachers. Examining them as multifaceted actors of knowledge, this chapter examines the various roles in knowledge production and distribution that their training and social position enabled them to take. Using the concept of knowledge broker as a conceptual point of departure, I suggest a preliminary typology of four roles that teacher took as knowledge actors outside of the classroom: the teacher as (i) private lecturer and teacher; (ii) author, researcher and journalist, (iii) administrative assistant, and (iv) politician. Although these roles have remained neglected in contrast to teachers’ work in classrooms, this chapter provide further inspiration for studies examining the multiple roles of knowledge actors. Teachers were not the only profession to combine their main employment with that of author, researcher, administrator or politician.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationKnowledge Actors
Subtitle of host publicationRevisiting Agency in the History of Knowledge
EditorsJohan Östling, David Larsson Heidenblad, Anna Nilsson Hammar
Place of PublicationLund
PublisherNordic Academic Press
Chapter2
Pages45-66
Number of pages22
ISBN (Print)978-91-89361-65-2
Publication statusPublished - Jul-2023

Keywords

  • history of education
  • history of knowledge
  • teachers

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