Published: 2016-11-17

ROLE OF JOHN BOSCO’S PREVENTIVE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN THE MODERN TAXONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT

BOGUSŁAW ŚLIWERSKI
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Chronicle
https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2015.2.12

Abstract

The subject of my analysis is the role of John Bosco’s educational system in the modern taxonomy of educational thought and in the lexicography of educa- tional science. I do not deal with the reception and updating of Bosco’s educatio- nal system in the framework of Catholic education since that is a task for priests, sisters, and directly associated lay academics. Those affirming this educational system should be aware of the extent to which this – in my opinion – still under- valued approach to education, which has not only not lost its relevance but which far surpassed its epoch and is present, reinterpreted, marginalized, or distorted. Particularly educators of Christian thought, and of Catholic education especially, are obligated, on the one hand, to cultivate it in their own environments and as well as, on the other hand, to enter it into current classifications, typologies, lexicons, and practical solutions. Although John Bosco preventive system dates back nearly two centuries, it is only now, in post-modern capitalism, that it can become one of the most effective approaches to working with persons being excluded, already excluded, or threatened with social exclusion.

Keywords:

Christian education, religious education, Catholic education, educa- tional system, social exclusion, prevention, socialization, anticipatory education, streetworking, pedagogical lexicography, pedagogical biographistics

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ŚLIWERSKI, B. (2016). ROLE OF JOHN BOSCO’S PREVENTIVE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN THE MODERN TAXONOMY OF EDUCATIONAL THOUGHT. Pedagogical Forum, 5(2), 145–169. https://doi.org/10.21697/fp.2015.2.12

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