Seen and not heard : students' uses and experiences of silence in school relationships at a secondary school

Hanna, Amy (2022) Seen and not heard : students' uses and experiences of silence in school relationships at a secondary school. Childhood, 29 (1). pp. 24-38. ISSN 1461-7013 (https://doi.org/10.1177/09075682211055605)

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Abstract

Silence is traditionally understood as a power deficit; yet, it creates spaces in which power works unobtrusively. In this article, I report the findings of a qualitative study examining silence in school relationships. Based on nine conceptual discussions and 33 interviews with teachers and students in a secondary school in the UK, I assert that uses of silence in relationships between students and teachers revolve around two conceptions of power: a stronghold of respect and a refuge for dignity.

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