The concept of subject from « foucaldian » to post-modern views : laicism and denial of policies in the French educational system
When modern societies become post-modern societies, the concept of subject as well as the construction of school rules require a re-evaluation. If within the school setting control becomes regulatory, the matter of arbitrariness and plurivocality concerning rules is erased by a necessary interiorization of school law. The specificity of the French educational system lies in the historical republican creation of the secularity of schools, which is much too often mistaken for political or religious neutrality. Denying a possible negotiability and interpretation of academic standards confirms the political nature of the educational system and shows how difficult it is to reflect in a collective way regarding the relationship/place of the school.