Narrative masking of social performance in education

António Mendes

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Narrative masking of social performance in education

António Mendes^*

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To defeat narrative masking of immoral performance is an imperative for democratic societies (Plato, Gorgias (Ed. B. Jowett). The Internet Classical Archive. http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/gorgias.html, 380BC), if they are to pursue ideals of truth, ethical integrity, and social justice. This study anchors on the assumption that narrative competence is a cognitive system (Talmy, Towards a Cognitive Semantics, Volume II. Typology and Process in Concept Structuring. Language. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107415324.004, 2000) that shapes the dynamic framework and consistency of meaning at three levels: performative semantics, informative semantics, and existential semantics (Brandt, Rankings e Notas Das Escolas, 20 Anos Depois. Público, May 21. https://www.publico.pt/2021/05/21/sociedade/opiniao/rankings-notas-escolas-20-anos-1962972, 2020). From this stance, it performs a critical examination of how mass media, academic and governmental narratives about School’s Rankings trigger narratives that mask inequalities. In a second part, this chapter proceeds with an argument for a common cognitive structure for masking narratives. Using mental spaces and blending theory (Brandt, Rankings e Notas Das Escolas, 20 Anos Depois. Público, May 21. https://www.publico.pt/2021/05/21/sociedade/opiniao/rankings-notas-escolas-20-anos-1962972, 2020), it describes how different stories or narratives are generated, revealing how those narratives mask inequalities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Masks and human connections
Subtitle of host publication	disruptive meanings and cultural challenges
Editors	Luísa Magalhães, Cândido Oliveira Martins
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	61-81
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031166730
ISBN (Print)	9783031166723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16673-0_5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2023

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