Zooming in on Dewey, Democracy, and Subjectivity in Postdigital Education

Abstract Digital tools, such as video conference technology, are currently transforming people’s behaviour, social relations, and learning processes in higher education. But the digital tools used teaching also part of a dynamic capitalism. This article focuses on democracy subjectivity education outlines critical approach this context. I revisit John Dewey’s philosophy to reflect goals democratic society. Published more than century ago, seminal book Democracy Education is relevant constructive combining learning, experience, habits, tools. Dewey argued that dualisms between mind matter, knowledge nature, undermine For Dewey, society would require communication sharing experiences whilst aims beyond individual. Yet contemporary challenges include ‘digital gaze’ where technology makes subjects visible observed. Foucault’s analytics power thus becomes supplement focus participation modes inquiry fully examine postdigital