Teachers and Eros

Authors

  • Deborah P. Britzman Faculty of Education, York University

Abstract

Teachers bear witness to the wondrous world of sexuality. This essay explores the centrality of Eros to education and links the teacher’s desire to the emotional situation of the student/teacher relationship. I propose that learning involves our erotic selves and our fantasy life. But such a view requires that teachers consider a psychology of love as lending insight into the emotional situation of Eros. The paper concludes by suggesting  a pedagogy that welcomes homosexuality and heterosexuality as human expressions of love.

Keywords: psychology of love; Eros; heterosexuality; homosexuality;sexual freedom.

Author Biography

Deborah P. Britzman, Faculty of Education, York University

Distinguished Research Professor. Faculty of Education, York University. Toronto, Ontario - Canada. e-mail: britzman@edu.yorku.ca.

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How to Cite

Britzman, D. P. (2009). Teachers and Eros. Educar Em Revista, 25(35), p. 53–62. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/educar/article/view/16693

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 35 (2009)

Section

Dossiê Temático

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