<Articles>Voices Trying to Reach Out

Abstract

In contrast to the individualistic view of voice seen in performativity-oriented education, Paul Standish claims that conversion is enabled by the criteria provided by convention. The exchange of voice is, thus, not one way and that ‘the role of texts and teachers both present to [an individual] some possibility of becoming and offering the example of a next self to which she might aspire'. Therefore, it is necessary to address not only students' voice but also teachers' voice regarding the issue of voice in education. Accordingly, individual finds herself not decisively but continually and ‘through the vocabularies and the possibilities of confrontation that a good curriculum provides' and she must achieve self-reliance ‘through processes of initiation into, and aversion from, cultural practice'. This point discussed by Standish, with no doubt, offers a critical perspective to overcome the problems caused by the sole students' voice. Yet, the process of conversion based on convention should be further explored especially concerning the situation when an individual gains her voice and transforms oneself whilst she is averse to the conventions. This paper attempts to illustrate the process of conversion based on convention especially concerning the situation when an individual gains her voice and transforms oneself whilst she is averse to the conventions.