The aim of my project is to investigate the function and utility of disciplinary power within the primary faith school. In investigating this, the key differences between a faith and non faith school have been examined. The study of disciplinary power has been examined with reference to the work of Michel Foucault, who developed an in depth and striking analysis on how power functions within society. The reason I have chosen to use Michel Foucault, and in particular his piece of work, Discipline and Punish (1977), in my study is that his work on power is directly linked to the study of disciplinary power within educational institutions.
Key Points
Is the main function of primary faith school education to educate, or is it primarily to pass on religious beliefs?
Is a disciplinary society entirely functional?
Do disciplinary institutions maximize utility?
How do we maintain disciplinary power?
Is Foucault’s theory applicable to primary faith schooling?
Are we no longer a disciplinary society but a society of control?