Affect and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism
Pedagogies for the Renewal of Democratic Education

This book analyzes the affective modes of right-wing populism and discusses the pedagogical implications for renewing democratic education.

Michalinos Zembylas (Author)

9781108838405, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 6 May 2021

200 pages
23.5 x 16 x 2 cm, 0.53 kg

'The author continues his challenging work on emotion and affect by asking how right-wing populism gains affective power. After mapping his critique, he takes up the question of the renewal of anti-fascist, democratic education. He offers the invention of affective pedagogies that are simultaneously practical, theoretical, and political.' Marie Brennan, Extraordinary Professor of Education, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and Adjunct Professor of Education, University of South Australia

This book uses affect theory to analyze the rise of right-wing populism in recent years and discusses the pedagogical implications for democratic education. It provides examples of how affect and emotion play a crucial role in the rise and reproduction of current right-wing populism. The author suggests ideas about affective pedagogies for educators to use (along with recognizing the risks involved) to renew democratic education. The chapters lay out the importance of harnessing the power of affective experiences and adopting strategic pedagogical approaches to provide affirmative practices that move beyond simply criticizing right-wing populism. The book consequently undermines the power of fascist and right-wing tendencies in public life and educational settings without stooping to methods of indoctrination. This volume is a valuable resource for researchers and policy-makers in education, political science and other related fields, who can utilize the affective complexities involved in combatting right-wing populism to their advantage.

Introduction
Part I. Scanning the Political Landscape of Right-Wing Populism: 1. The politics of shame in the age of Trump
2. 'Trump Pedagogy' and the effective modes of right-wing populism
3. The affective grounding of post-truth claims
4. The (un)making of microfascism in schools and classrooms
Part II. Renewing Democratic Education: 5
Affirmative critique as a response to post-truth claims
6. Agnostic emotiions/affects to counter far right rhetoric
7. Reinvigorating the affective atmospheres of democratic education
Part III. Inventing Affective Pedagogies for Democratic Education: 8
Nuturing political emotions in the classroom
9. Towards shared responsibility without invoking collective spirit
10. Re-invisioning the sentimental in pedagogical discourse and practice
11. For an anti-complicity pedagogy
Epilogue.

Subject Areas: Political science & theory [JPA], Educational psychology [JNC], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH]